JP5584431B2 - Mop and set of mop and storage case - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a handy-type mop and a set of the mop and a housing case.

  As a handy type mop used for indoor cleaning or the like, generally, a holding mop having a grip portion is used. In recent years, it has been known that the mop body is disposable. Such a disposable hand-held type mop is described in Patent Document 1, for example.

  The mop disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a mop body and a handle (holding tool) for holding the mop body as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 5 of the same document. Configured. The mop body is a laminate of several non-woven fabrics as a wiping material and bonded together by three parallel welding lines along the longitudinal direction. A cylinder part is formed in the mop body by these welding lines, and a gap (insertion space) is formed inside the cylinder part. The handle is a handle portion that is partially curved, and a mounting portion that is provided on the tip side of the handle portion and has two flat insertion plates (head portions) that are inserted into the gaps of the mop body. Is provided. A convex portion is provided on the outer edge of the insertion plate. In addition, a pressing plate protruding between the two insertion plates is formed on the attachment portion. The mop body is attached to the handle by inserting the insertion plate of the attachment portion into the gap of the mop body. With the mop body attached to the handle, the convex part of the insertion plate abuts the inner surface of the outer welding line (cylinder part), and the mop body is sandwiched between the holding plate and the insertion plate. Yes. In this way, when the mop body is mounted, the mop body is locked to the handle. Further, in this mounted state, the handle is in a position biased toward the upper surface side of the mop body.

  The cleaning operation using the mop having the above configuration is performed by rubbing the surface of the object to be cleaned with the lower surface of the mop body while grasping the handle. When the mop body becomes dirty due to the cleaning work, the cleaning work can be repeatedly performed by removing the mop body and replacing it with a new one.

  However, the conventional mop has a configuration in which the mop body is locked by a convex portion or a pressing plate provided on the handle, and thus the structure tends to be relatively complicated. Moreover, since the handle part is biased to the upper surface of the mop body, the upper surface side of the mop body cannot function as a cleaning work surface. Furthermore, since the sheet-shaped mop body is supported by a flat insertion plate, it may be difficult to clean a narrow gap or the like.

JP 2003-265391 A

  The present invention has been conceived under such circumstances, and in a handy type mop having a structure in which the mop body is detachably attached to the holder, the cleaning operation is performed while simplifying the structure. It is an object to provide a mop that can efficiently perform the above.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

The mop provided by the first aspect of the present invention has a bag-shaped cylindrical portion having a proximal end opened, an insertion space extending in the axial direction formed inside, and a closed tip . A mop body provided with a wiping material on the outer surface of the cylinder part, a handle part, and a head provided on the distal end side of the handle part and inserted into the insertion space from the opening of the cylinder part to hold the mop body A holding part, and a head part of the holding part is a rod-like body extending in a certain direction, and has a recess formed along a circumferential direction of the outer periphery, On the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion of the mop body, a convex portion that projects radially inward is provided, and the concave portion of the holder is mounted when the mop body is mounted on the holder. When the convex part of the mop body fits in Relative movement in the axial direction of the mop body with respect to the tool is restricted, and the cylindrical portion of the mop body can be bent in a direction crossing the axial direction, and in the mounted state, on the tip side of the head portion. It has a non-insertion portion into which the head portion is not inserted over a predetermined length.

In the mop having such a configuration, the mop body is attached to the holder until the convex part provided on the inner periphery of the cylindrical part of the mop body fits into the concave part formed in the head part of the holder. This is done by inserting it into the tube. That is, according to the above configuration, the mop main body is locked to the holder and the mop main body is locked in a proper wearing state while the concave part is provided in the holder and the convex part that fits into the concave part is provided in the mop main body. And cleaning work can be performed. In addition, as described above, according to the configuration in which the cylindrical portion of the mop body has a non-insertion portion into which the head portion is not inserted, for example, when cleaning a narrow gap, it is inserted into the gap while bending the distal end side of the mop body. And cleaning work can be performed. This contributes to improving the efficiency of the cleaning work.

  In a preferred embodiment, the head portion of the holder has a round bar shape extending in a certain direction. According to such a configuration, the head portion of the holder has no directionality in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the mop body mounted on the holder can function almost entirely in the circumferential direction as a cleaning work surface, and as a result, the cleaning work can be performed efficiently.

  In preferable embodiment, the said convex part of the said mop main body is provided in the vicinity of the said opening in the said cylinder part. According to such a structure, it can also confirm easily visually that the convex part of the mop body fit in the concave part of the holder.

In a preferred embodiment, the tubular portion of the mop body, among the radial direction, and is hardly bent than a direction orthogonal to the one direction in one direction. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the bending of the mop body according to the use situation, and it is easy to use.

  In preferable embodiment, the said head part of the said holder has the said several recessed part formed at intervals in the axial direction. According to such a configuration, by selecting which of the plurality of concave portions formed in the head portion the convex portion of the mop body is fitted, the mop is secured while securing the holding state of the holder and the mop main body. The insertion depth of the head part of the holder with respect to the cylinder part of the main body can be changed. Therefore, the insertion depth of the head part with respect to the mop body can be adjusted according to the purpose of cleaning, and it is easy to use.

  In preferable embodiment, the said convex part is formed in the said cylindrical part of the said mop main body by the arrangement | positioning corresponding to the said several said recessed part. According to such a structure, the certainty of locking at the time of mounting the mop body can be achieved by using the plurality of convex portions by fitting them into the corresponding concave portions of the holder.

  The set of the mop and the housing case provided by the second aspect of the present invention is a bottomed cylindrical shape that can accommodate the mop provided by the first aspect of the present invention and the mop body of the mop inside. And a storage case. According to the set of the mop and the storage case with such a configuration, when the mop is not used, it can be stored in a standing state using the storage case, so that the storage space for the mop can be reduced, Appearance appearance during storage is improved.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a whole perspective view which shows an example of the mop which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows an example of the mop which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the III-III line of FIG. It is a top view explaining the one part process in an example of the manufacturing method of a mop main body. It is a top view explaining the one part process in an example of the manufacturing method of a mop main body. It is a top view explaining the one part process in an example of the manufacturing method of a mop main body. It is sectional drawing which follows the VII-VII line of FIG. It is a whole perspective view which shows an example of the set of the mop and storage case which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the IX-IX line of FIG. It is sectional drawing similar to FIG. 3 which shows the other example of the mop which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing similar to FIG. 3 which shows the other example of the mop which concerns on this invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an example of a mop according to the present invention. The mop A1 of the present embodiment includes a mop body 1 and a holder 2 that holds the mop body 1, and is applied as a handy type mop.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mop body 1 includes a cylindrical portion 11 and a wiping material 12 provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 11. The cylinder part 11 is extended in the predetermined | prescribed axial direction, and has the opening 11a in the edge part of the base end side of the said axial direction. A space 11 b is formed inside the tube portion 11. Further, on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 11, a convex portion 11c is provided that projects radially inward in the vicinity of the opening 11a.

The mop body 1 is produced, for example, by the following procedure. As shown in FIG.
A plurality of string-like materials 100 are gathered and arranged on a long rectangular base cloth 101, and two central portions of the string-like material 100 are sewn to the base cloth 101 along the longitudinal direction of the base cloth 101 (in the drawing, The stitched portion 102) and a substantially long rectangular string material aggregate 100A are obtained. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the string-like material aggregate 100A is folded and overlapped so that the base cloth 101 is on the inner side, and extends from the folded position to the front of the other end 103 along the longitudinal direction. Then, the overlapped portion of the base fabric 101 is stitched (the stitched portion 104 in the figure). Thereby, a flat internal space is formed along the longitudinal direction (axial direction), and a main portion of the cylindrical portion 11 is formed. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the end portion 103 is folded outward and the folded portion is sewn (stitched portion 105 in the figure). Due to the formation of the folded portion, the portion protrudes inward in the radial direction and constitutes the convex portion 11 c of the cylindrical portion 11. Further, a portion of the string-like material 100 that is not gathered outside the cylindrical portion 11 constitutes the wiping material 12. The string-like material 100 is formed of, for example, a strip-shaped fiber or a twisted combination of a plurality of yarns.

  In the mop body 1 configured as described above, the cylindrical portion 11 is composed of the binding portion of the string-like material 100 and the base fabric 101, and thus has a certain degree of flexibility, in a direction intersecting the axial direction. It can be bent. Moreover, the cylinder part 11 is formed including two pairs of linear stitching parts 102 and 104 along the axial direction. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, in the radial direction of the cylinder part 11, in the direction N1 which passes 2 pairs of stitching parts 102 and 104, it becomes difficult to bend | curve than the direction N2 orthogonal to this.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holder 2 includes a gripping portion 21 and a head portion 22 provided at the tip of the gripping portion 21, and has a wooden round bar shape extending in a certain direction as a whole. . The head portion 22 is a portion that is inserted into the space 11 b inside the cylinder portion 11 of the mop body 1, and an annular recess 22 a is formed on the outer periphery of the head portion 22 along the circumferential direction. Moreover, the head part 22 is tapered as it goes to the tip. By inserting the head portion 22 into the space 11b inside the tube portion 11 from the opening 11a of the tube portion 11, the mop body 1 is mounted and held on the head portion 22 (holding tool 2). In the mounted state of the mop body 1, the convex part 11 c of the cylinder part 11 is fitted in the annular concave part 22 a of the head part 22, and relative movement in the axial direction of the mop body 1 with respect to the holder 2 is restricted. Further, in the mounted state of the mop body 1, the portion from which the head portion 22 is not inserted (non-insertion portion) extends from the center to the tip in the axial direction of the tube portion 11.

  The operation of the mop A1 having the above configuration will be described.

  When performing a cleaning operation using the mop A1 of the present embodiment, the mop body 1 is mounted on the holder 2 in advance. When the mop body 1 is mounted on the holder 2, as described above with reference to FIG. 3, the annular recess 22 a on the outer periphery of the head part 22 of the holder 2 is placed on the inner periphery of the cylinder part 11 of the mop body 1. The head portion 22 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 11 until the convex portion 11c is fitted. Here, the mounting of the mop body 1 to the holder 2 can be smoothly performed by a simple operation such as inserting the tapered round bar-like head portion 22 into the cylindrical portion 11. In addition, the fact that the convex portion 11c is fitted in the annular concave portion 22a can be detected by a sense of moderation when the head portion 22 is inserted. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the convex part 11c of the mop main body 1 is provided in the vicinity of the opening 11a in the cylinder part 11, the convex part 11c of the mop main body 1 fits in the annular concave part 22a of the holder 2. This can be easily confirmed visually. As understood from the above, according to the mop A1 of the present embodiment, the holder 2 is provided with the annular recess 22a, and the mop body 1 is provided with the protrusion 11c that fits into the annular recess 22a. While having a simple structure, the mop body 1 can be locked to the holder 2 by a simple operation to obtain an appropriate mounting state.

  Moreover, since the head part 22 of the holder 2 has a round bar shape, it has no directionality in the circumferential direction. Therefore, about the mop main body 1 attached to the holder 2, almost the entire surface in the circumferential direction can function as a cleaning work surface, and as a result, the cleaning work can be performed efficiently.

  The tube portion 11 of the mop body 1 can be bent in a direction intersecting the axial direction, and the head portion 22 is not inserted over a predetermined length on the distal end side of the head portion 22 when the mop body 1 is attached. Has a non-insertion part. For this reason, in the cleaning work using the mop A1, for example, even if the handle portion 21 of the holder 2 is inclined with respect to the surface of the object to be cleaned, the tip side of the mop body 1 is bent to be cleaned. Can be along the surface of objects. For example, when cleaning a narrow gap, the tip side of the mop body 1 can be inserted into the gap while being bent. Therefore, according to the mop A1 of the present embodiment, the cleaning work can be appropriately performed according to various situations, which contributes to the improvement of the efficiency of the cleaning work.

  The cylindrical portion 11 of the mop body 1 is less bent in the radial direction N1 than in the direction N2 perpendicular to the direction N1. According to such a configuration, for example, when the mop body 1 is moved along the direction N1 during the cleaning operation, the inconvenience that the mop body 1 is unduly bent due to friction with the surface of the object to be cleaned is suppressed. As described above, in the radial direction of the cylindrical portion 11, if the directionality is given so that the degree of bending is different, the bending of the mop body 1 can be suppressed according to the use situation, and the usability is improved. Good.

  8 and 9 show an example of a set of a mop according to the present invention and a case for housing the mop. The set S shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 includes the above-described mop A1 and the bottomed cylindrical storage case B, and shows a state in which the mop A1 is inserted into the storage case B. Here, the mop body 1 is housed inside the housing case B by being pushed slightly downward. And the wiping material 12 of the mop body 1 is in a state of being distributed substantially evenly inside the housing case B.

  According to the set S having the above configuration, when the mop A1 is not used, the storage case B can be used to store the mop A1 in an upright state, so that the storage space for the mop A1 can be reduced. If the set S is used, the mop body 1 is accommodated in the accommodation case B. For this reason, the appearance of the mop A1 when stored is good, and the set S can be used as a part of the interior.

  As described above, since the wiping material 12 of the mop body 1 is in a substantially uniformly dispersed state inside the housing case B, when the mop A1 is taken out from the housing case B, the wiping material 12 naturally forms the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 11. Spread all around. Therefore, even if the mop A1 is taken out of the housing case B and cleaned immediately, the entire outer periphery of the mop body 1 can be made to function as a cleaning work surface, which is convenient.

  10 and 11 show another example of a mop according to the present invention. 10 and 11, the same or similar elements as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  In the mop A2 shown in FIG. 10, the head portion 22 of the holder 2 is formed with a plurality of annular recesses 22a at predetermined intervals in the axial direction, unlike the above embodiment. According to such a configuration, it is possible to lock the holding tool 2 and the mop body 1 by selecting which of the plurality of annular recesses 22 a formed in the head part 22 is to be fitted with the convex part 11 c of the mop body 1. The insertion depth of the head part 22 with respect to the mop body 1 can be changed while securing the state. FIG. 10A shows a case where the insertion depth of the head portion 22 is the smallest, and FIG. 10B shows a case where the insertion depth of the head portion 22 is the largest. By changing the insertion depth in this way, the length of the non-insertion portion where the head portion 22 is not inserted (in other words, the length of the bendable portion of the mop body 1) can be changed. Therefore, according to the mop A2, the insertion depth of the head part 22 with respect to the mop body 1 can be adjusted according to the purpose of cleaning, which is convenient.

  In the mop A3 shown in FIG. 11, unlike the mop A1 of the above embodiment, a partition wall 11d is formed inside the cylinder portion 11 of the mop body 1. This partition wall 11d is for restricting the insertion depth of the head part 22 into the cylinder part 11, and is formed, for example, by overlapping and sewing the appropriate part of the cylinder part 11 up and down. As shown in FIG. 11, the convex portion 11 c of the cylindrical portion 11 is fitted in the annular concave portion 22 a of the head portion 22 in a state where insertion of the head portion 22 into the cylindrical portion 11 is restricted by the partition wall 11 d. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the head portion 22 from being excessively inserted into the cylindrical portion 11, and it is easy to use.

  While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The specific shapes and materials of the respective parts of the mop and the housing case according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiment.

  In the mop A1 of the above-described embodiment, the example in which one convex portion 11c is provided on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 11 of the mop main body 1 has been described, but instead of this, a plurality of convex portions 11c are provided on the cylindrical portion 11. They may be provided apart in the axial direction. When providing a plurality of convex portions 11c, the mop body can be secured while securing the holding state between the holder 2 and the mop body 1 by selecting which convex portion 11c is fitted into the annular concave portion 22a of the head portion 22. The insertion depth of the head portion 22 with respect to 1 can be changed.

  In the mop A2 of the above embodiment, the example in which the plurality of annular recesses 22a are formed in the head portion 22 of the holder 2 has been described. In addition, in the cylindrical portion 11 of the mop body 1, a plurality of annular recesses are provided. You may provide the some convex part 11c by arrangement | positioning corresponding to 22a. According to such a configuration, by using the plurality of convex portions 11c by fitting them into the corresponding annular concave portions 22a of the holder 2, it is possible to ensure the locking when the mop body 1 is mounted.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the holder 2 (head portion 22) has a round bar shape has been described as an example. However, the holder may be a rod-like body extending in a certain direction. It is good also as a rod-shaped body of other shapes, such as a square rod shape. In addition, when the head portion is in the shape of a square bar, the recess formed on the outer periphery of the head portion may have a configuration other than an annular shape, for example, formed separately into corner portions along the circumferential direction of the head portion. Also good.

A1, A2, A3 Mop B Storage case S Set 1 Mop body 2 Holder 11 Tube portion 11a Opening 11b Space (insertion space)
11c Convex part 12 Wiping material 21 Grasping part 22 Head part 22a Annular concave part (concave part)

Claims (7)

A mop body having a bag-like tube portion with an open end extending in the proximal direction and an axially extending insertion space formed inside, and a closed end, and a wiping material provided on the outer surface of the tube portion When,
A mop provided with a grip part and a head part provided on the distal end side of the grip part and having a head part that is inserted into the insertion space from the opening of the tube part and holds the mop body,
The head portion of the holder is a rod-like body extending in a certain direction, and has a recess formed along the circumferential direction of the outer periphery.
On the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion of the mop body, a convex portion that protrudes inward in the radial direction is provided,
When the mop body is attached to the holder, the protrusion of the mop body is fitted into the recess of the holder, so that the mop body relative to the holder in the axial direction. Movement is restricted,
The cylindrical portion of the mop body can be bent in a direction intersecting the axial direction, and has a non-insertion portion into which the head portion is not inserted over a predetermined length on the distal end side of the head portion in the mounted state. Features a mop.   The mop according to claim 1, wherein the head portion of the holder has a round bar shape extending in a certain direction.   The mop according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the convex portion of the mop body is provided in the vicinity of the opening in the cylindrical portion. The said cylindrical portion of the mop body, of the radial, in one direction is less likely to bend than a direction orthogonal to the one direction, mop according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The mop according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the head portion of the holder has a plurality of the concave portions formed at intervals in the axial direction. The mop according to claim 5 , wherein the cylindrical portion of the mop body is formed with a plurality of convex portions in an arrangement corresponding to the plurality of concave portions. A set of a mop and a housing case, comprising: the mop according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ; and a bottomed cylindrical housing case capable of housing the mop body in the mop. .

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