JPH06154145A - Mop support tool and mop built-up body - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a lightweight mop support tool having cushioning property by itself, satisfactorily fitting property to floor, and no shock to floor surface, and a mop built-up body minimized in number of constituting parts, having simple mechanism, and allowing the one-touch attaching and removing operation of a mop. CONSTITUTION:A mop support tool is formed of a flexible mop pressing plate 2, a mop handle 3, a mop handle joint 4, a mop support plate 5, a support plate opening and closing supporting point (hinge) 6, and a locking piece 7. A mop built-up body is formed of the mop support tool.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cushioning mop support and a mop assembly which are well fitted to the floor, have no impact on the floor and are lightweight.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mop used for cleaning a floor surface, a canvas or other base cloth sewn with rows of mop cords has been used. On the other hand, as a mop support, a mop support base is universal. The one with a mop handle attached via a joint is widely used. To attach the mop to the mop support base in a removable manner, a patch cloth is sewn onto the mop base cloth to form a pocket. A method in which a mop support base is inserted into and gripped by a mop base cloth, and a method in which surface adhesive fasteners are attached to the mop base cloth and the support base to engage the two are adopted.

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

JP-B-63-702 proposed by the applicant
No. 0 publication discloses a mop gripping tool used for gripping a mop having pockets at both upper ends of a mop base cloth.
The mop gripping tool includes a central portion having a handle on the upper surface side and an insertion portion into the pocket provided so as to project from both ends of the central portion, the central portion being at least one of the insertion portions. Has a guide portion for slidably supporting and a cutout portion for moving a knob provided integrally with the insertion portion, and the insertion portion is slidable in the sliding direction between the central portion and the insertion portion. A mop support is described which is provided with a spring mechanism that urges it to expand.

[0005]

The proposed mop support described above has the advantages that it is inserted into a mop pocket urged by a spring to stably support the mop and that the mop is easily attached and detached. The mop support has a large number of parts, its weight is large, and cleaning workability is not necessarily light.

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.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mop support which is lightweight and has a cushioning property by itself, has a good fit to the floor, and has no impact on the floor.

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

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The mop support of the present invention is a flexible mop holding plate curved downward from the center to both ends, and a mop handle provided on the upper center of the mop holding plate. A joint, a mop support plate provided on the lower center of the mop holding plate so as to be openable and closable on both sides via a fulcrum, and a locking device 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. It is characterized by consisting of a piece.

The mop assembly of the present invention comprises the mop support and the mop, which is a base cloth made of a substantially rectangular canvas with rounded corners and sewn to one surface of the base cloth. A mop cord and a patch cloth sewn to the other surface of the base cloth around the base cloth, and the cloth is a pair of pocket portions located at both ends of the base cloth, and a pair of locking notches. And a mop forming a pair of penetrating portions located between the engaging cutout portion and the mop support plate insertion cutout portion. And

[0011]

In the mop support tool of the present invention, roughly speaking, the mop support plate and the mop support plate constitute the mop support tool. 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. The 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 so as to curve downward from the center to both ends and is flexible, the mop holding plate itself serves as a leaf spring and has cushioning properties. Has a function of providing a good fit to the floor surface and not giving impact to the floor surface.

The mop support plate is located below the mop holding plate.
Since it is provided on the lower part of the center so that it can be opened and closed on both sides via a fulcrum, the mop (described below) can be easily attached to and detached from the support plate in the closed state, and the mop can be supported 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 the locking pieces for locking the mop holding plate and the mop support plate at the both ends or in the vicinity thereof are openably and closably provided, the supporting plate having the mop attached thereto 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 pieces to close the support plate and remove the mop.

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 sex.

The mop used in the mop assembly of the present invention includes a mop cord sewn on one side of a base cloth and a base cloth, and a patch cloth sewn on the other side of the base cloth around the base cloth. Although it is not different from the conventional one in that it is composed of and, a pair of locking notches are provided on the patch cloth in addition to the pair of pockets located at both ends of the base cloth. A feature is that a pair of penetrating portions is provided between the portion and the mop supporting plate insertion notch portion.

The mop support plate is inserted between the patch cloth and the base cloth from the mop support plate insertion notch portion, but the mop support plate is more reliably held by the penetrating portion and the pocket portion. Therefore, the mop holding plate and the mop support plate can be reliably locked by the locking piece without causing the mop to slacken from the support and through the locking notch. Become.

[0018]

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

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 shape curved downward from the central portion toward both ends. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the plate has a thickness of about 3.5 mm and a radius of curvature of about 380 mm.
It is about mm. In addition, the holding plate has a rectangular shape with a slightly larger width in the central portion, and both ends thereof have rounded corners.

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

As shown in FIG. 5, the handle joint 4
Has a spherical upper surface and flat left and right lower surfaces so that it fits exactly into the cutout portion 19 of the support seat 10, and the joint 4 and the support seat 10 are provided with a U-shaped groove 13 extending in the longitudinal direction of the holding plate. A rotary shaft 14 is provided so as to cross the U-shaped groove 13. Handle 3 and mop holding plate 2
It will be understood that and can pivot relative to each other about this pivot axis 14. The joint 4 for the handle and the mop holding plate 2 are screws (not shown) that pass through the washer 15 for the bolt.
Are integrally fastened.

In FIGS. 5 and 6 showing the details of the mop supporting plate, the mop supporting plates 5 and 5 are made of a flexible plastic plate which is substantially the same as the mop holding plate 2 and is made of a curved plastic. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the thickness is slightly thinner than the holding plate, about 3 mm, and its radius of curvature is somewhat smaller than that of the holding plate, so that it is located on the circumference of a concentric circle with the holding plate and a small diameter. Have a relationship. Mop support plate 5
Has a substantially rectangular shape with a rounded tip.

A convex portion 15 and a concave portion 16 which can be fitted to each other are formed at the end portions of the mop supporting plates 5 and 5 which face each other, and the convex portion 15 has a hinge 18 having a shaft hole 17.
Has become. Thus, the left and right mop support plates 5, 5
It is understood that the openable and closable can rotate via a pivot shaft (not shown) that passes 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 and 5. See.

The mop holding plate 2 and the mop support plate 5 are
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 this detail, 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 pressing plate, and the lower outside of the notch is provided. A step portion 22 is formed in the. This slit-shaped notch 2
A substantially rectangular locking notch 23 is provided between the Nos. 1 and 21 and on the center side of the pressing plate. Slits 23A, 23A having a remarkably thin width extend from the side surfaces facing each other in the width direction of the cutout portion 23 toward the central portion, and the portions partitioned by these slits 23A, 23A are made slightly elastic. It is a piece 23B.

On the other hand, the mop support 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. A locking step portion 25 is formed in this. A thick portion 26 is provided around the locking notch 24 for reinforcement.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the locking piece 7 includes a pair of mounting support members 27 and a rotating member 2 supported by the mounting support members 27.
8 and has a shape obtained by dividing a circle so as to be housed in the locking piece support seat 20. First, there is a rotating shaft 30 extending a small distance on the side walls 29 on the center side of the pair of mounting support members 27, and the lower surface side thereof is inserted into the slit-shaped notch portion 21 of the holding plate, Step 22
A fixing hook 31 for engaging with is provided.

As shown in FIG. 10, the rotating member 28 has holes 33 in both side walls 32 for rotatably fitting with the rotating shaft 30 of the mounting support member 27, and the lower surface thereof has a mop holder. A locking hook 34 that extends downward through the locking cutout 23 of the plate 2 and the locking cutout 24 of the mop support plate 5 and that can be engaged with the locking step 25 of the mop support plate 5 is provided. I have it. This locking hook 34 has a rounded tip,
The engagement with the step portion 25 is easy. Also,
The rotating member 28 is attached to one end of the rotating member 28.
A knob 35 is provided for rotating around.

The rotating member 28 is engaged with the elastic piece 23B, and the elastic piece 23B serves as a fulcrum to allow the locking hook 34 to easily rotate by this principle, and at the same time, the elastic piece 23B. When the tip of the hook is deformed downward, the hook 34
A larger displacement is released to release the rotation.

The fixing hook 31 of the mounting support member 27 is formed so as to be deformable inward, and the pair of mounting support members 27, 27 and the rotating member 28 are connected to each other by the rotating shaft 3.
It is possible to fix the locking piece 7 to the holding plate 2 by forcibly pushing it into the slit-shaped notches 21 and 21 of the holding plate 2 after assembling so that the 0 and the hole 33 fit together. Become.

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 canvas or the like, and a sewing thread 42 on one surface of the base cloth 41. The mop cord 43 and the patch cloth 45 sewn on the other surface of the base cloth 41 with the sewing thread 44 around the other surface. In this mop 40, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, there are a pair of pocket forming patches 45A, 45A at both ends of the mop, and a notch portion 46 for inserting the mop support plate and a pair of notch portions 47, 47 for locking are provided at the center thereof. Between the removal portion 46 and the locking removal portions 47, 47,
There are patch cloths 45B, 45B for inserting the support plate through.

When mounting the mop on the mop support 1, when the mop support plates 5 and 5 are closed downward,
The tip portion is moved from the mop insertion notch portion 46 to the penetration portion 4
5B into the pocket 45A, and then the mop support plates 5 and 5 are opened to positions along the mop holding plate 2, whereby the locking hook 34 passes through the locking notch 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 stepped portion 25 of the mop support plate is released, and the mop support plate 5 can swing around the fulcrum 6. Remove it and replace with a new mop.

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, as the mop, a mop cord made of a multifilament type or a spinning type of the same fibers as the above can be used, with a canvas fabric formed of synthetic fiber such as polyamide, polyester, vinylon or the like or cotton as a base fabric. The mop may be impregnated with a known dust-adsorptive oil agent or an aqueous dust-adsorptive agent for use.

[0035]

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

The mop support plate is located below the mop holding plate.
Since it is openable on both sides via the fulcrum at the center lower part, the mop (described below) can be easily attached to and detached from the support plate in the closed state, and the mop can be supported 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 the mop holding plate and the mop supporting plate are provided with locking pieces at their ends or in the vicinity thereof so as to be openable and closable, the supporting plate with the mop attached is opened by the locking pieces. In this state, securely fix it to the mop holding plate,
Moreover, 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 such as a mop holding plate, a mop support plate, a handle joint and a locking piece, and is economical, durable, maintainable and lightweight. Excellent in sex. In addition, since the entire mop support is formed to have a thin structure, the mop can be easily inserted into a narrow space for cleaning.

[Brief description of 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.

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

4 is a cross-sectional view of the mop support plate of FIG. 2 taken along the line C-C ′.

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

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

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

FIG. 8 is a top view (A), a BB cross-sectional view (B) and a bottom view (C) showing a detailed structure of a locking piece attachment 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.
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 cross-sectional view of a mop used in the present invention.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mop Supporting Tool 2 Mop Holding Plate 3 Mop Handle 4 Joint for Handle 5 Mop Supporting Plate 6 Support Plate Opening and Closing Support (Hinge) 7 Locking Piece 12 Bracket 14 Rotating Shaft 15 Bolt for Gras 20 Locking Piece Supporting Seat 21 Slit-shaped notch portion 22 Step portion 23 Locking notch portion 23A Slit 23B Elastic piece 24 Locking notch portion 25 Locking step portion 26 Thick portion 27 Mounting support member 28 Rotating member 30 Rotating shaft 31 Fixing hook 34 Locking hook 40 Mop 41 Base cloth 43 Mop cord

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A flexible mop holding plate curved downward from the center to both ends, a mop handle joint provided in the upper center of the mop holding plate, and a lower center of the mop holding plate. A mop support plate comprising a mop support plate that is openable and closable on both sides via a fulcrum, and a locking piece that locks the mop holding plate and the mop support plate at both ends or in the vicinity thereof so as to be openable and closable. Ingredient 2. A mop support according to claim 1 and a mop, the mop comprising a base cloth made of a substantially rectangular canvas with rounded corners and sewn to one surface of the base cloth. A mop cord and a patch cloth sewn on the other surface of the base cloth around the base cloth, and the cloth is a pair of pockets located at both ends of the base cloth, and a pair of locking notches. And a mop forming a mop support plate insertion notch, and a pair of penetrating parts located between the locking notch and the mop support plate insertion notch. Mop assembly.