JP3268897B2 - mop - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mop for cleaning floors, furniture and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mop of this type, a disposable wiping cloth made of cloth, paper, or the like is attached to a head to clean a floor or furniture, and a certain amount of dust adheres to the wiping cloth by cleaning. Then, the dusted cloth is discarded and replaced with a new cloth.

[0003] However, in this type of conventional mop, the head for attaching the wiping cloth is made of a hard material such as a synthetic resin, so that it is easily damaged by contacting a wall or furniture during cleaning. In addition, it is difficult to clean the wiping cloth by pressing the wiping cloth against a portion to be cleaned on a wide surface, and the cleaning efficiency and the use efficiency of the wiping cloth are poor.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mop which does not cause damage even when it comes into contact with a wall or furniture, and which is superior in cleaning efficiency and use efficiency of a wiping cloth. It is in.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a mop according to the present invention comprises a handle, a head for attaching a wipe at a tip of the handle, and a cleaning cloth exchangeably mounted on the head. Wherein the head has a pressing portion for pressing the wiping cloth against the cleaning portion, and at least the surface of the pressing portion is formed of a flexible material such as rubber and sponge. is there.

Further, another mop of the present invention comprises a handle, a head for attaching a wipe at the tip of the handle, and a cleaning wipe which is exchangeably mounted on the head. At least the surface for pressing the cloth against the cleaning portion has a pressing portion formed of a flexible material such as rubber and sponge, and a holding piece elastically abutting on a side surface of the pressing portion, and is mounted on the pressing portion. It is characterized in that the wipe is held in a mounted state by sandwiching a part of the wipe between the holding piece and the pressing portion.

In the mop of the present invention, the wiping cloth is formed by polymerizing and integrating a back member made of a high-strength nonwoven fabric made of chemical fiber and a front member made of a nonwoven fabric made of flexible natural fiber. Desirably, it is formed and attached to the head with the surface member facing outward.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the wiping cloth is bent into a substantially M-shape, the central portion is mounted on the pressing portion of the head, and the two right and left bent portions are formed by the holding piece and the pressing portion. A strip-shaped small piece is formed by making a large number of cuts on the side of the wiper outside the bent portion, and the small piece hangs downward.

[0009]

When cleaning, the wiping cloth is pressed against the portion to be cleaned by the pressing portion of the head, but since the pressing portion is soft, the wiping cloth is pressed against the portion to be cleaned on a wide surface by the deformation thereof, and cleaning is performed. Will be done. Therefore, the cleaning efficiency is good, and the use efficiency is good because the wiping cloth can be effectively used on a wide surface. Further, even if the head comes into contact with a wall, furniture, or the like, it does not damage them.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. A mop shown in FIG. 1 has a handle 1 having an appropriate shape, and a wiping cloth mounting head 2 formed at the tip of the handle 1.
And a cleaning wipe 3 exchangeably mounted on the head 2.

The head 2 comprises a pressing portion 4 for pressing the wiping cloth 3 against a cleaning portion, and a cover 5 provided on the pressing portion 4. Is formed of a flexible material such as rubber or sponge, and a wiping cloth 3 is attached so as to be attached to the outer surface thereof, while the cover 5 is formed of a flexible material such as rubber or sponge. At both end portions, holding pieces 5a, 5a elastically contacting the upper side surface of the pressing portion 4 are provided.
By holding a part of the wiping cloth 3 between the pressing part 4 and the pressing part 4, the wiping cloth 3 is held in a mounted state. In this case, in order to hold the wiping cloth 3 in a more secure locking state, a locking projection 6 is provided on at least one of the holding piece 5a and the pressing portion 4, or a locking member such as a hook-and-loop fastener. It is desirable to attach.

Although the cover 5 is detachably attached to the upper portion of the pressing portion 4, it may be fixed with an adhesive or the like, or may be formed integrally with the pressing portion 4.

The wiping cloth 3 is bent into a substantially M shape,
The central portion is attached so as to be along the outer surface of the pressing portion 4 of the head 2, and the two left and right bent portions 3 a, 3 a are sandwiched between the holding piece 5 a and the pressing portion 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the side portions outside the bent portions 3a, 3a
By making the cuts, a number of strip-shaped small pieces 3b are formed, and the small pieces 3b hang down in a free state. These small pieces 3b can also be formed on both sides of the wipe 3 in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wiping cloth 3 is composed of a back member 7 made of a nonwoven fabric made of a high-strength synthetic fiber and a front member 8 made of a nonwoven fabric made of a flexible natural fiber. It is attached to the head 2 with the surface member 8 facing outward. The wiping cloth 3 may be impregnated with a dusting agent.

In the wiping cloth 3 thus formed, the strength required for attaching to the head or for cleaning is mainly secured by the back surface member 7, and the cushioning property, dusting function, and holding function of the dusting agent at the time of cleaning. Are mainly secured by the surface member 8. In this case, it is also possible to increase the fiber density of the back member 7 to increase the strength of the back surface of the wiping cloth, and to decrease the fiber density of the front member 8 to further increase the flexibility of the wiping surface. Thereby, the effect of forming the wiping cloth 3 by the front surface member 8 and the back surface member 7 can be further enhanced.

The mop having the above structure is cleaned by pressing a portion attached to the pressing portion 4 at the center of the wiping cloth 3 by pressing the portion to be cleaned with the pressing portion 4, and a small piece 3 b at the outer end of the wiping cloth 3.
Is used to entangle cotton dust and the like. At this time, since the pressing portion 4 is soft, the deformation thereof causes the wiping cloth 3 to be pressed against the portion to be cleaned on a wide surface to be cleaned, and thus the cleaning efficiency is high, and
Since the wiping cloth 3 can be used effectively on a wide surface, the usage efficiency is good. In addition, since the small pieces 3b formed on the outer peripheral portion of the wiping cloth 3 can remove cotton dust and the like, almost the entire surface of the wiping cloth 3 can be effectively used. Also, even if the flexible head 2 contacts a wall, furniture, or the like, it does not damage them.

When a certain amount of dust adheres to the wiping cloth 3 after several uses, the wiping cloth 3 is removed from the head 2 and discarded, and a new wiping cloth 3 is mounted. The attachment and detachment of the wiping cloth 3 can be performed by lifting the holding piece 5a as shown by a chain line in FIG.

The wiping cloth 3 does not necessarily have to be provided with the hanging small pieces 3b as in the embodiment.

[0019]

As described above, according to the mop of the present invention, even if it comes into contact with a wall or furniture, the mop is not damaged, and the wiping cloth is brought into wide contact with a portion to be cleaned to efficiently clean it. Not only can be used, but also almost the entire surface of the wipe can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part showing an embodiment of a mop according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded plan view showing a wipe;

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a wiping cloth.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle 2 Head 3 Wiping cloth 3a Bending part 3b Small piece 4 Pressing part 5a Nipping piece 7 Surface member 8 Back member

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A head, comprising: a handle, a head for attaching a wiping cloth at the tip of the handle, and a cleaning wipe which is exchangeably mounted on the head, wherein the head presses the wiping cloth against a cleaning portion. A mop having a pressing portion, wherein at least a surface of the pressing portion is formed of a flexible material such as rubber or sponge. 2. A handle, a head for attaching a wiping cloth at a tip of the handle, and a cleaning wipe exchangeably mounted on the head, wherein the head presses the wiping cloth against a cleaning portion. At least the surface has a pressing portion formed of a flexible material such as rubber and sponge, and a holding piece that elastically abuts a side surface of the pressing portion, and a part of the wiping cloth attached to the pressing portion is used for these. A mop characterized in that the wipe is held in a mounted state by being sandwiched between a holding piece and a pressing portion. 3. A wiping cloth comprising: a back member made of a nonwoven fabric made of chemical fiber; and a front member made of a nonwoven fabric made of natural fiber.
The mop according to claim 1, wherein the mop is formed by polymerizing and integrating with each other, and attached to the head with the surface member facing outward. 4. The wiping cloth is bent into a substantially M shape,
The central portion is mounted on the pressing portion of the head, and two left and right bent portions are sandwiched between the holding piece and the pressing portion. The mop according to claim 3, wherein the cut forms a strip-shaped small piece, and the small piece hangs down.