JPH08196499A - Mop squeezer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a mop squeezer capable of preventing an unstable condition of the water vessel when a mop clamped and pressed by a fixed roll and a movable roll is pulled up. CONSTITUTION: A fixed roll 3 is rotatably mounted bridging over the upper periphery edges near one side of a water vessel 1, a movable roll 6 is rotatably mounted on each one end of swing support bars 5a, of which each the other end is pivotally mounted on the bottom side of each side wall to which the fixed roll is mounted bridging over, and an energizing spring 8 to energize the swing support bar 5a in the direction afar off the fixed roll 3 is mounted. Each tip part of a reverse chevron shaped operation bar 9 to make the movable roll 6 be in contact with the fixed roll 3 by swinging the swing support bar 5a is pivotally mounted on the support bar 5a and is protruded from the side wall of the water vessel 1, and a pedal 12 is mounted on the operation bar 9. A step part 14 is constructed on the bottom side of the water vessel 1 protruded outward from the side wall in the reverse direction to the protruding direction of the pedal 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mop squeezing device which, when a mop used for wiping a floor or the like is washed with water, holds the mop with a pair of rolls to squeeze the water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a mop squeezing device which holds a washed mop between a pair of rolls and pressurizes it to squeeze out the water content of the mop, for example, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-68470 is known. . This mop squeezer is provided with a fixed roll erected and rotatably on one side of the rim of a container for containing water and washing the mop. Then, a swing of a support arm whose end portion is axially attached to the container is provided with a movable roll that moves along the rim of the container in the radial direction of the fixed roll and contacts the fixed roll, and the support arm is provided. The swinging pedal is arranged on the side wall of the container on the fixed roll side.

In the mop squeezing device, the mop washed with water contained in a container is placed on the peripheral surface of the fixed roll, and the movable roll is moved by depressing the pedal to move the movable roll and the fixed roll. Hold the mop and pressurize. In this way, the pedal is depressed and the mop is pressed by the movable roll, and the mop is pulled up to squeeze out the water. In this mop squeeze, if a large amount of water remains in the mop, when the floor or the like is wiped with the mop, the remaining water will wet the floor. Further, when the mop is dried, there is a risk that the drying will be insufficient. Therefore, it is necessary to press the mop by the movable roll fairly strongly.

[0004]

As described above, the mop squeezing device for pressing the mop with the pair of rolls holds the mop between the fixed roll and the movable roll by depressing the pedal.
And pull up the mop with a fairly strong pressure. The fixed roll is installed on the end of the container on the pedal side so that the mop can be washed with the water contained in the container. Therefore, the weight of the stored water acts on the entire container, but the mop will be pulled up strongly with only one end side of the container fixed by the pedal via the pedal, and at that time, the pedal of the container The other end becomes unstable, and the container becomes more unstable if the mop is pulled up in the wrong direction. Therefore, it is necessary to dispose the fixed roll at a position slightly apart from the end of the container, and the distance between the fixed roll and the movable roll becomes slightly small.

Therefore, the mop used for wiping is inserted into the container from between the fixed roll and the movable roll,
When the mop is washed, the movement of the mop becomes inconvenient, and the mop may be insufficiently washed.
Further, it is necessary to pull up the mop in the direction away from the pedal, and there is a problem that a technique is required for pulling up the mop that is strongly pressed by the fixed roll and the movable roll. In addition, since one end of the container is fixed via the pedal with only one foot, the user's body becomes a little unstable, and there is a problem that the mop pulling operation becomes inconvenient.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and prevents the water container from becoming unstable when the mop pinched and held by the fixed roll and the movable roll is pulled up to prevent the water container from becoming unstable. Compared with the mop pulling operation, it makes it possible to keep the user's body in a stable state when holding the mop with the roll and the movable roll and also to make the mop pulling direction almost arbitrary The object is to obtain a mop squeezer that can be easily performed.

[0007]

The mop squeezing device of the present invention is provided with a fixed roll rotatably and rotatably on one end side of the mouth edge of a water container, and in a direction parallel to the fixed roll and in the radial direction thereof. A movable roll that reciprocates is arranged at the rim of the water container, and a pedal of a supporting operation means that supports both ends of the movable roll is arranged on the side wall of the water container on the fixed roll side. In a mop squeezer that holds and pressurizes a mop with a movable roll, the pedal is projected to the outside of the side wall of the water container, and is projected to the outside of the side wall in a direction opposite to the protruding direction of the pedal, to the bottom side of the water container. It is characterized by having treads.

The support operation means for the movable roll is capable of supporting both ends of the movable roll, and is capable of reciprocating the movable roll by projecting the pedal to the outside of the side wall of the water container. It can have any configuration. Then, the tread is formed separately from the water container and fixedly protruded to the water container, or the water container is formed of plastic so that the water container and the tread are integrally formed. Is.

[0009]

In the mop squeezing device of the present invention, since the pedal and the tread are projected from the respective side walls of the water container facing each other, the user stands on the side of the water container in the axial direction of the fixed roll, It is possible to step on the pedal and the tread with both feet at the same time. To use this mop squeezer, wash the mop used for wiping with water in a water container. The washed mop is placed on the peripheral surface of the fixed roll, and the pedal of the supporting and operating means is stepped down by one foot of the user, the movable roll is brought into contact with the mop and pressed, and the foot is pressed by the other foot. Step on. That is, the pedal and the treads protruding in both directions of the side wall of the water container are stepped on by the user's feet to fix the water container at both ends. In this state, the mop held and pressed by the fixed roll and the movable roll is pulled up for dehydration.

As described above, since the pedals and the treads protruding on both sides of the water container are simultaneously stepped on with the respective feet to stand on the side portion of the water container, the user should stand with his / her body relatively natural. The water container can be fixed, and the entire water container can be fixed in a substantially even state. Therefore, it is possible to press the pedal strongly to pressurize the mop sufficiently, and to prevent the water container from becoming unstable due to pulling up the mop, so that the mop can be pulled up in almost any direction. It is possible. Moreover, since the entire water container is positioned on the front side of the body of the user, it is possible to apply a sufficient force to the mop without difficulty, and to pull up the mop. Since it can be pulled up in any suitable direction, the mop can be sufficiently dehydrated.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the mop squeezing device of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
2 will be described. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a water container made of plastic, and a support step portion 2 is formed at the edge of the water container. Reference numeral 3 denotes a fixed roll which is disposed at one end edge of the water container 1 with a part of its peripheral surface facing the support step portion 2. This fixed roll is made of hard plastic and is inserted into its axial center position. A support shaft 4 is installed on opposite side walls of the water container 1 and is rotatably mounted inside the rim of the water container 1.

Reference numerals 5a and 5b are arranged so as to face each outside of the side walls of the water container 1 to which each end of the support shaft 4 is attached,
A pair of swing supporting members, the lower end of which is axially attached to the bottom side of the water container 1 and the upper end of which protrudes from the rim of the supporting step portion 2, 6 is a movable roll which is arranged on the supporting step portion 2 in a suspended manner. Is made of hard plastic, and the spindle 7 inserted at the axial center position is laid on the swing support members 5a and 5b, and is rotatably attached to the upper ends of the swing support members 5a and 5b.
The movable roll 6 is normally located at the edge of the water container 1 opposite to the fixed roll 3. The peripheral surface of the movable roll 6 abuts on the peripheral surface of the fixed roll 3 by the swing of the swing support members 5a and 5b. Reference numeral 8 denotes an urging spring that urges the swing supporting members 5a and 5b in a direction away from the fixed roll 3, and each end portion of the urging spring 8 is provided between the swing supporting members 5a and 5b and the bottom side of the water container 1. Installed on.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an operating member formed by bending a metal rod into a concave shape. This is a swing supporting member 5a, 5b from the outer surface of the side wall on the end side of the water container 1 to which the fixed roll 3 is attached. Support shafts 10 arranged over the outer surfaces of the arranged side walls and formed by bending the front end portions of the operating member 9 inward.
Is inserted into the mounting hole 11 on the upper side of the swing support members 5a and 5b, and the operating member 9 is swingably attached to the swing support members 5a and 5b. The swing supporting members 5a and 5b and the operating member 9 constitute a supporting and operating means. The operation member 9 may be made of a strip-shaped metal plate material. Reference numeral 12 is a pedal provided on the end of the operating member 9 so as to project to the outside of the side wall of the water container 1.

Reference numeral 13 is a support member that is provided on the bottom side of the water container 1 so as to overlap with the lower side of the pedal 12, and is formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a concave shape. It is fixed to the bottom side of the container 1. Reference numeral 14 is a stepping material provided on the bottom side of the water container 1 so as to project in a direction opposite to that of the supporting material 13.
14 is also configured by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a concave shape, and both ends thereof are axially attached to the ends of the support member 13, and can be rotated downward to largely project from the water container 1. , And can be rotated upward to reduce the amount of protrusion from the water container 1.

The mop squeezer injects water into the water container 1, and makes the tread 14 horizontal so that it projects from the side wall of the water container 1 as shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, the mop used for wiping is inserted into the water of the water container 1 from between the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6 to wash it. In the state where the washed mop is placed on the peripheral surface of the fixed roll 3 facing the movable roll 6, the pedal 12 is depressed with one foot, and the operating member 9 is swung downward as shown by the chain line in FIG. . Then, the swing support members 5a, 5b swing toward the fixed roll 3 side as shown by the chain line in FIG. 1 to bring the movable roll 6 into contact with the mop, so that the pedal 12 is strongly depressed to move the movable roll 6 The mop is pressurized with and the moisture of the mop held by the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6 is squeezed out. In this state, the foot 14 is stepped on with the other foot to pull up the mop.

That is, the user simultaneously steps on the pedal 12 and the tread 14 with both feet to pull up the mop with the water container 1 fixed from both ends. When the mop is pulled up, the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6 simultaneously rotate to facilitate the pulling up of the mop, and the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6 squeeze out almost the entire water content of the mop. It is also possible to step on the tread 14 with the other foot when stepping on the pedal 12.

As described above, since the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6 can hold and press the mop while the pedal 12 and the tread 14 are stepped on by both feet at the same time,
There is no risk of the water container 1 becoming unstable due to the force when pulling up the mop, and the whole body of the user is positioned on the side part of the water container 1 with respect to the water container 1 so as to be in a natural state. Is possible. Therefore, the movable roll 6 can be strongly pressed against the mop via the pedal 12, so that the water content of the mop can be sufficiently squeezed out. In addition, the pulling force on the mop can be sufficiently exerted without difficulty, and the pulling-up direction of the mop can be made almost arbitrary, so that the pulling-up of the mop can be performed easily and smoothly. The fixed roll 3 can be arranged at a position near the end of the water container 1, and the distance between the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6 can be made relatively large. Therefore, it is easy to insert the mop into the water container 1 from between the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6, and the mop inserted in the water can be moved almost arbitrarily. Can also be performed efficiently.

When the mop wringer is not used, the tread 14 can be raised as shown by the chain line in FIG. 1 to reduce its bulkiness. However, it is also possible that the tread 14 is fixed to the water container 1 so as not to be rotatable and is always in a protruding state. The supporting step portion 2 provided in the water container 1 attaches the fixed roll 3 to the opposite side walls of the water container 1 in a erected manner, and the movable roll 6 with respect to the fixed roll 3.
This is to enable the contact of Therefore, it is optional to provide the support step portion 2, and for example, the support step portion 2 may be replaced with a recess, or the entire length of the rim of the water container 1 may be linear. When the rim of the water container 1 is straight, the movable roll 6 can be brought into contact with the fixed roll 3 by protruding from the rim and attaching the fixed roll 3. Further, both or one of the fixed roll 3 and the movable roll 6 can be made of a flexible material such as plastic or rubber foam. Since the support member 13 protruding from the bottom of the water container 1 at a position overlapping with the lower side of the pedal 12 further improves the stability of the water container 1, provision of this support member 13 is optional. It is possible.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment, which relates to a supporting and operating means for the movable roll. In FIG. 3, 5 is a water container 1.
A pair of swing supporting members each end of which is axially attached to the bottom side of both side walls of the movable supporting member 5. A movable roll 6 is erected and rotatably attached to the upper end of each swing supporting member 5. Reference numeral 9 denotes an operating member formed of a metal strip in a concave shape. The end portion of each is fixed to each swing supporting member 5 and the pedal 12 is provided at the other end. Water container 1
Protruding from the side wall. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals. The operation of squeezing the water content of the mop by the mop squeezing device of the second embodiment is also the same as that of the first embodiment.

[0020]

As described above, in the mop squeezing device of the present invention, the pedal provided on the supporting and operating means of the movable roll is projected to the outside of the side wall of the water container, and at the other end side of the water container, the pedal is provided. The tread material is provided so as to project in a direction opposite to the projecting direction so that the user can step on the pedal and the tread material with both feet at the same time. Then, when pulling up the mop sandwiched and pressed by the fixed roll and the movable roll, the user simultaneously steps on the pedal and the tread with both feet to fix the entire water container at both ends. Therefore, it is easy to hold and press the mop strongly with the fixed roll and the movable roll,
In addition, it is possible to prevent the water container from becoming unstable due to the force when pulling up the mop which is held and pressed.

Since the user's body is almost entirely positioned on the side of the water container and both the foot and the pedal are simultaneously stepped on by the user, the user's body can be kept in a substantially natural state. Therefore, it is easy to apply a force to the mop, and the mop can be pulled up in almost any direction, so that the water content of the mop can be efficiently squeezed out. As mentioned above, by fixing the both ends of the water container with the feet and preventing the water container from becoming unstable when pulling up the mop, the fixed roll is arranged at the end of the water container and the fixed roll is It is possible to make the distance from the movable roll relatively large. For this reason, it is easy to insert the mop into the water container from between the fixed roll and the movable roll, and it is possible to move the mop to almost any state in the water. Can be washed well.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Water container, 3: Fixed roll, 5a, 5b: Swing support material, 6: Movable roll, 9: Operation material, 12: Pedal, 14: Tread material.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A water-container is provided with a fixed roll rotatably on one end side of an edge of the water container, and a movable roll which reciprocates in parallel with the fixed roll and in its radial direction is an edge of the water container. And a pedal of a supporting and operating means that supports both ends of the movable roll and is disposed on the side wall of the water container on the fixed roll side, and holds and presses the mop between the fixed roll and the movable roll. In the mop, the pedal is projected to the outside of the side wall of the water container, and the pedal is projected to the outside of the side wall in a direction opposite to the protruding direction of the pedal, and a tread is provided on the bottom side of the water container. Squeezer.