JPH0889464A - Mop - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a good-looking mop which is not bulky for packing, conveyance, and keeping, and in which exchanging work of a wiping member can be easily performed without dirtying the hands, cleaning is easy, and further, the grip can be replaced to a grip having the size and shape suitable for the kind of cleaning. CONSTITUTION: Holding sections 3La and 3Ra for holding a tip section 4F of a grip 4 are formed on a supporting member 3 for supporting a wiping member 2. Receiving holes 3Lb, 3Rb, 3Lc, and 3Rc for axes 4Lb and 4Rb of rotation which are projected from both sides of the handle 4 and retaining projections 4Lc and 4Rc are formed on the inner side of the holding members 3La and 3Ra. A level difference face 3E for preventing the grip 4 from moving or coming out is formed on the top of the supporting member 3 with which the tip 4F of the grip 4 is come into contact, and concavo-convex portions 3F and 4a which engage each other are formed on both of the level difference face 3E and the grip 4, so that the supporting member 3 and the grip 4 can be detached.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mop, and more particularly to a mop in which a support member for supporting a wiping member made of pile fabric, sponge, cloth or the like and a handle are detachable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cleaning tool for cleaning furniture such as a closet and a table, a floor surface, electric appliances such as a television and a stereo, there has been a wiping member made of pile cloth, sponge, cloth, etc. As shown in FIG. 12, the mop 10 having the conventional structure including the wiping member has the wiping member 20.
Flat bags 20F, 20R formed in the front-back direction on the upper surface of the
The support member 30 is placed inside to reinforce the weak wiping member 20, while the grip 40 is integrally formed on the support member 30 so as to project therefrom.

When the wiping member 20 becomes dirty as it is cleaned, the mop 10 can be replaced with a new commercially available wiping member 20, or as a regular replacement system by a specialist. It is possible to replace the soiled wiping member 20 with the wiping member 20 coated with wax by cleaning.

[0004]

However, the mop having the above-mentioned conventional structure causes the following problems.

First, since the shape of the mop 10 is bulky due to the long protruding handle 40, a wide space is required for each packing, transportation and storage, and it is difficult to handle, which is inconvenient and uneconomical. It has become a thing.

Second, generally, the support member 30 is attached to the bag 20.
Since the bags 20F and 20R on the wiping member 20 side are formed to be slightly larger than the supporting member 30 so that they can be easily put into the F and 20R, the wiping member 20 attached to the supporting member 30 is not Hard to clean. In consideration of this point, there is a mop in which the wiping member 20 is provided with a string or a rubber string for securely holding the support member 30.
If a string or a rubber string is added in addition to putting the bag in the bags 20F and 20R, the appearance of the entire mop 10 becomes very poor,
Replacing the wiping member 20 is even more troublesome.

It should be noted that some small mops have a support member integrally formed with a handle so that the wipe member cannot be removed in order to eliminate the need for the replacement work of the wipe member which is troublesome and the hands are easily soiled. is there. However, since such a mop is bulky due to the protruding handle, the above-mentioned problems occur.
Therefore, if the mop is of a disposable type, it is uneconomical, and even if it is of a type that can be cleaned and regenerated, the handle is an obstacle and it is difficult to perform cleaning.

The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and a support member for supporting the wiping member and a handle attached to the support member can be removed.
On either one of the support member or the tip of the handle, a rotation shaft for rotatably attaching the handle to the support member and a locking projection for locking the rotation of the handle at a fixed position are formed. A step surface is formed on the upper surface of the support member, which is formed with each receiving hole for the moving shaft and the locking projection, and which is in contact with the tip of the handle. Both sides are formed with concavo-convex parts that allow the support member and the handle to be attached and detached freely. They are not bulky during packaging, transportation, and storage, and they have a good appearance, and the wiping member can be replaced. An object of the present invention is to provide a mop that can be easily worked without soiling hands, can be easily cleaned, and can be easily replaced with a handle having a size and shape suitable for cleaning.

[0009]

The mop according to the first structure of the present invention proposed to achieve the above object is attached to a wiping member and a handle is detachably attached to a supporting member supporting the wiping member. It is characterized by being.

The mop according to the second structure of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above structure, the supporting member is attached and fixed to one surface of the wiping member.

In the mop according to the third aspect of the present invention, in each of the above-mentioned configurations, a rotating shaft for pivotally supporting the handle on the support member is provided at either one of the proper position of the support member and the tip of the handle. A locking projection for locking the rotation of the handle in a fixed direction is formed, and a receiving hole for the rotation shaft and the locking projection is formed on the other side.

Further, in the mop according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in each of the above-mentioned configurations, one surface portion of the support member with which the distal end portion of the handle comes into contact is formed with a low step surface, and the step surface and the handle are provided. It is characterized in that projections and depressions that engage with each other in a direction that prevents the grip from coming off are formed on the tip end portions.

[0013]

The mop according to the present invention comprises a wiping member made of pile, sponge, cloth, etc., a supporting member attached to the wiping member to support the wiping member, and a handle detachably attached to the supporting member. It is provided and is used as a cleaning tool for cleaning furniture such as a closet and a table, a floor surface, electric appliances such as a television and a stereo.

It should be noted that when the mop is packed, transported and stored, if the handle is not attached, the handle will not project long and become bulky, so that it can be stored compactly and transported.
It is suitable for storage.

If the supporting member is integrally attached to the wiping member and the supporting member and the handle are detachable, the wiping member can be replaced by pressing the upper surface of the supporting member and pulling the handle. It's easy to do. In this way, the wiping member can be replaced without touching it,
The dirt of the wiping member and the wax applied to the wiping member do not stain the hands.

Moreover, since the handle is attached to the support member by utilizing the rotary shaft, the protrusion, the step, and the unevenness, the handle can be easily attached and detached, and the handle does not come off accidentally.

[0017]

Embodiments of the mop according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a mop of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which a handle is removed from the mop, and FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged plan view showing an attachment state of a handle tip portion and a support member. 5 is a partially enlarged side view, FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view that also includes a partially sectional portion, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4, FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 4, and FIG.
0 is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 5, and FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged side view showing a state in which the handle is pivotally attached to the support member.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mop 1 according to the present invention supports the wiping member 2 on the upper surface of the wiping member 2 made of pile, sponge, cloth or the like (the one shown is a pile). The support member 3 is attached to the support member 3, and the handle 4 is detachably attached to the support member 3. Next, the specific shapes of these members and their mounting structures will be described.

As shown in each of FIGS. 3 to 10 with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the support member 3 is formed of a resin plate material having an elliptical shape in plan view, and the handle 4 is provided on the upper surface of one side thereof. Holding portions 3La and 3Ra that hold the tip portion 4F from both sides thereof are formed to project upward.

Receiving holes 3Lb, 3 for fitting and supporting turning shafts 4Lb, 4Rb projecting to the left and right side surfaces of the tip portion 4F of the handle 4 are formed on the inner side surfaces of the holding portions 3Ra, 3La facing each other.
Rb is formed, and the tip 4 of the handle 4 is formed in front of it.
Receiving holes 3Lc, 3Rc for the protrusions 4Lc, 4Rc protruding to the left and right side surfaces of F are formed. The receiving hole 3Lb,
The rear side of 3Rb is opened so that the rotary shafts 4Lb and 4Rb can be easily inserted.

Of the upper surface 3a of the support member 3, the holding portion 3R
The surface 3G located on the front side between a and 3La is formed in a substantially horizontal plane, but the surface on the rear side of this surface 3G is a gentle slope 3H that becomes lower toward the rear end.

The wiping member 2 is attached and fixed to the lower surface of the support member 3 thus formed. As the method of attaching and fixing, a method of adhering with an adhesive or a double-sided adhesive tape, a method of thrusting and fixing something like a mounting pin from the wiping member 2 side to the support member 3, an upper surface of the wiping member 2 side There are various methods such as forming a resin or rubber rib in conformity with the shape of the peripheral edge of the support member 3 and fitting the rib into the support member 3 to fix the rib. Which method of the present invention should be used? Is not particularly limited, but may be any of the above cases.

The handle 4 is made of the same resin as the support plate 3 and its length is not particularly limited. However, in the illustrated one, a length that is easy to hold with one hand, that is, about 20 to 30 cm. And has a lower portion opened and several (two in this figure) reinforcing ribs 4b and 4c are formed in the longitudinal direction. The tip portion 4f of the handle 4 is slightly curved downward, and both side surface portions 4La and 4Ra at positions slightly rearward of the tip portion 4F project downward in a substantially semicircular shape. On the outer surface side of both side surface portions 4La, 4Ra, the above-described rotating shafts 4Lb, 4
Rb is formed to project, and the projections 4Lc and 4Rc described above are formed to project slightly ahead of it.

The length of the rotating shafts 4Lb and 4Rb is sufficient if the tip 4F of the handle 4 is rotatably supported between the holding portions 3Ra and 3La, and the appearance is good. For this reason, it is preferable that the length is such that the outer surfaces of the holding portions 3Ra and 3La are not exposed. The protrusions 4Lc and 4Rc have a substantially semicircular size with a protrusion height of several millimeters to 5 millimeters.

The grip 4 is attached to the holding portion 3 on the upper surface of one side of the support member 3.
To attach between La and 3Ra, the tip 4F of the handle 4
The rotary shafts 4Lb and 4Rb in a state where the rotary shafts are directed obliquely upward.
Is inserted from the rear into the receiving holes 3Lb, 3Rb formed on the inner side surfaces of the holding portions 3Ra, 3La. At this time, the projections 4 protruding to the left and right side surfaces of the tip portion 4F of the handle 4
Since Lc and 4Rc pass above the holding portions 3Ra and 3La, they do not become an obstacle when the turning shafts 4Lb and 4Rb enter.

Subsequently, the tip 4F of the handle 4 is attached to the rotary shaft 4L.
When the b and 4Rb are pivoted downward, that is, in a direction in which they are in contact with the upper surface 3A of the support member 3, the protrusion 4L
c and 4Rc come into contact with the side edges of the holding portions 3La and 3Ra to stop the rotation of the handle 4 once, but when the handle 4 is rotated with a stronger force, the protrusions 4Lc and 4Rc are the base surfaces. Both side surface portions 4La, 4Ra are pushed inward along the inner edge to hold the protrusions 4Lc, 4Rc in the holding portions 3La, 3R.
It is sandwiched between a. Further, attach the handle 4 to the tip 4
When the lower surface of F is rotated to a position where it comes into contact with the upper surface 3A of the support member 3, the protrusions 4Lc and 4Rc are retained by the holding portions 3La and 3Ra.
Plunge into the receiving holes 3Lc, 3Rc formed on the inner surface of
The rotation of the handle 4 is locked.

The upper surface portion of the support member 3 with which the lower surface of the tip portion 4F of the handle 4 is in contact is formed with a low step surface 3E that matches the shape of the lower surface of the tip portion 4F of the handle 4. The step surface 3E and the lower surface of the front end portion 4F of the handle 4 each have a side view triangular shape in a direction (horizontal direction in the mop 1 having the structure shown in the accompanying drawings) that restricts movement of the handle 4 in the pulling direction. Concavities and convexities 3F and 4a in which peaks and valleys are continuous are formed, and the protrusions 4Lc and 4Rc are formed in the receiving holes 3Lc and 3L, respectively.
At the position where it projects into Rc, the lower part of the tip portion 4F of the handle 4 contacts the stepped surface 3E, and at this position the respective unevenness 3
F and 4a are adapted to mesh with each other.

The unevenness 4a on the side of the handle 4 is formed at the lower end of both side plate portions of the tip 4a of the handle 4, or the unevenness 4a is formed at the lower part of the tip 4a of the handle 4. The surface portions of both the concave and convex portions 3F and 4a may be formed into a rough surface so as to prevent slippage, and further, a thin rubber plate for slip prevention may be attached to the surface portions.

To explain the above matters in an easy-to-understand manner, the rotary shafts 4Lb and 4Rb and the receiving holes 3Lb and 3Rb are described.
Is for attaching the handle 4 to the support member 3 for pivotal support, and the protrusions 4Lc, 4Rc and the receiving holes 3Lc, 3R are provided.
c is for locking the pivoted handle 4 in a certain direction, and the stepped surface 3E and the irregularities 3F, 4a are for preventing the handle 4 from coming off and eliminating the blur of the handle 4.

According to the above description and the accompanying drawings, the rear ends of the receiving holes 3Lb and 3Rb are opened so that the rotary shafts 4Lb and 4Rb can be inserted. Both side surface portions 4La, 4Ra of the handle 4 which are the base surfaces of the rotating shafts 4Lb, 4Rb are pushed inward to warp the rotating shafts 4Lb, 4Rb into the receiving holes 3Lb, 3Rb.
It does not matter even if it is designed to be dropped inside.

Further, according to the above description, the rotating shaft 4
Lb, 4Rb and protrusions 4Lc, 4Rc are formed on the handle 4 side, and corresponding receiving holes 3Lb, 3Rb, 3Lc, 3
Although Rc is formed on the support member 3 side, it is not necessary to have such a structure, and for example, a rotating shaft may be attached to the support member 3 side.

In addition, the concavities and convexities 3F and 4a may be formed in a corrugated shape or a square shape so that they are meshed with each other, and the concavities and convexities 3F and 4a may be meshed with each other. A protrusion may be formed and a recess into which the protrusion is inserted may be formed on the tip 4F side of the handle 4.

[0033]

As described above, according to the mop of the present invention, since the handle protruding long to the side thereof is detachable, it is bulky if it is packed, transported and stored without the handle attached. It is economical and easy to handle.

Moreover, this handle can be removed,
Moreover, when the wiping member and the supporting member are fixed to each other, since the supporting member is conventionally put in the bag, and the wiping member is attached to the supporting member also by using the cord or the rubber cord, the appearance is good. The badness can be eliminated, and the wiping member can be prevented from being scratched during cleaning.

Further, when the wiping member is replaced, the handle can be easily removed and attached simply by rotating and pulling the handle while pressing the support member. It doesn't get touched and dirty.

Further, cleaning of the wiping member after use can also be easily performed by removing the handle from the mop, since only the substantially flat supporting member is located on the upper surface of the wiping member. Even for the person who trades this, it can be easily replaced, and since it is not bulky to carry, it can be easily carried out.

In addition to this, if a handle having a different shape and length is prepared in accordance with the content of the cleaning, it is possible to easily obtain a mop suitable for the content of the cleaning simply by attaching it to the wiping member side. You can do it, it is convenient, and it is economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a mop of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which a handle is removed from a mop.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a mounting state of a handle front end portion and a support plate.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged side view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view of the same.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view including a partial cross-sectional portion.

8 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

10 is a sectional view taken along line DD in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged side view showing a mounting state of a tip end portion of a handle and a support member.

FIG. 12 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional mop.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mop 2 Wiping member 3 Supporting member 3E Step surface 3F Concavo-convex 3La, 3Ra Holding part 3Lb, 3Rb Receiving hole 3Lc, 3Rc Receiving hole 4 Handle 4a Concavo-convex 4F Tip 4Lb, 4Rb Rotating shaft 4Lc, 4Rc, 4Rc, 4Rc Protrusion

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mop, wherein a handle is detachably attached to a support member that is attached to and supports a wiping member. 2. The mop according to claim 1, wherein the support member is attached and fixed to one surface of the wiping member. 3. A rotation shaft pivotally supporting the grip on the support member and a locking projection for locking the rotation of the grip in a certain direction on one side of the proper position of the support member or the tip of the grip. 3. The rotating shaft and the receiving hole for the locking projection are formed on the other side.
Mop described in. 4. A low step surface is formed on one surface portion of the support member with which the tip of the handle comes into contact, and the step surface and the tip of the handle are engaged with each other in a direction to prevent the handle from slipping off. The mop according to claim 1, wherein the mop has irregularities.