JPH10117985A - Mop - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lessen the width of a base table and a mop cloth and make cleaning of a narrow part in good performance by pivoting the shank with possibility of rising and falling in the middle position in a groove provided in the base table having a grooved section, and installing the mop cloth on the outside of the base table in such a way as enclosing the pressing surfaces. SOLUTION: A base table 2 is a groove-shaped thin and long member made of synthetic resin having a V-section, and its periphery constitutes pressing surfaces 2a and 2b for performing the wiping operation by pressing a mop cloth 4A to the area to be cleaned. In such a way as rising and falling 180deg., a shank 3 is pivoted by a shaft 6 in the groove 5 in the center of the base table oversurface. The mop cloth 4A is formed by attaching a number of threads 4b on a base cloth 4a, whose two ends are detained with the two ends of the base table 2. With this mop, the cleaning area of one pressing surface 2a/2b is small, but the total cleaning area can be made as large as that of a base table in the form of a flat plate through the use of both pressing surfaces 2a and 2b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a mop.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example, a conventionally known mop includes a flat base 10 made of a synthetic resin or the like, and a handle attached to the upper surface of the base 10 so as to be tiltable. It consists of a rod 11 and a mop cloth 12 attached to the lower surface of the base 10. The handle 11 is tilted at an appropriate angle by holding the handle rod 11, and the mop cloth 12 on the lower surface of the base 10 is placed on the floor or the like. Is pressed against the part to be cleaned for cleaning.

However, in such a conventional mop, the width D of the base 10 is increased to some extent in order to increase the cleaning efficiency, so that the mop cloth 12 having a large cleaning area can be used. It is suitable for wiping to remove dirt while pressing the mop cloth with a certain amount of strong force against a flat and large area like the above, but it is suitable for cleaning narrow gaps and partially applying a wide mop cloth. It was not suitable for broom-type sweeping in which the dust was brought into contact with the floor surface and the dust was swept with a soft touch.

[0004] If the width of the base 10 is reduced, it is possible to perform cleaning of a narrow portion or sweeping cleaning of a broom type.
As a result, the width of the mop cloth 12 is reduced, and the cleaning area is reduced.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main technical problem of the present invention is to reduce the width of the base and the mop cloth without reducing the cleaning area so that the narrow part can be wiped and broom-type cleaned. Another object of the present invention is to provide a mop having a functional design structure which can be suitably used for ordinary mop-type wiping for a large area. A subordinate technical problem of the present invention is to obtain a mop having a compact structure, which is suitable for cleaning a gap having a low height and which is not bulky during storage.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided, according to the present invention, an elongated member having a groove-shaped cross section, the outer surface of which has a pressing surface for pressing a mop cloth against a portion to be cleaned. The base is pivotally supported at an intermediate position in a groove of the base so as to be able to be turned up and down by 180 degrees in a plane including the axis of the base, and is entirely accommodated in the groove in the most inclined state. There is provided a mop comprising a handle bar formed to a thickness of about one and one mop cloth detachably attached to an outer surface of the base so as to cover each pressing surface.

In the mop having the above structure, the base has an elongated shape with a groove-shaped cross section. Therefore, compared with a flat base in which the base is flattened, the total area of the pressing surface is the same, and the width of the mop is wider. Becomes substantially smaller. Therefore, it is possible to preferably perform cleaning of a narrow portion that cannot be cleaned with a wide base having a flat plate shape. Moreover, since the width of the mop cloth is also substantially reduced in accordance with the base, it is possible to preferably perform a broom-type sweeping in which the mop cloth is partially brought into contact with the floor surface and soft dust is swept. it can. In this case, in particular, since the outer shape of the mop cloth has the most drooping shape at the center according to the cross-sectional shape of the base, the sweeping can be easily performed by the center. In addition, as long as the handlebar is tilted to the maximum and stored in the groove of the base, if the gap is high enough to allow the base and the mop cloth to enter, the portion is not disturbed by the handlebar, Can be cleaned.

On the other hand, when performing a normal mop-type wiping cleaning, the handle bar is tilted to a required angle, and wiping cleaning is performed while pressing the mop cloth against the portion to be cleaned on any pressing surface. When one of the mop cloths becomes dirty, the handle bar is tilted to the opposite side and the same cleaning is performed on the other pressing surface. As a result, the mop-type wiping can be performed using the mop cloth which is bent along the base but has a large cleaning area without lowering the cleaning efficiency.

[0009]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a mop according to the present invention. A mop 1A according to the first embodiment comprises a base 2, a handlebar 3 and the above-described base. It is composed of a mop cloth 4A detachably attached to the table.

The base 2 is a groove-shaped elongate member made of a hard or semi-hard synthetic resin material, has a V-shaped cross section, and its outer surface presses the mop cloth 4A against a portion to be cleaned. Pressing surfaces 2a and 2b for wiping and cleaning. Since the base 2 has a groove-shaped cross-sectional shape, the total area of the pressing surfaces is substantially the same and the width W is substantially the same as that of a flat base formed by flattening the base 2 as it is. Has become smaller.

In the groove 5 at the center of the upper surface of the base 2, the handle bar 3 can be turned up and down by 180 degrees between a and b in a plane including the axis of the base 2. The handle bar 3 has a thickness such that the handle bar 3 is entirely contained in the groove 5 and does not project at all from the base 2 to the outside at the positions a and b where the handle bar 3 is most inclined. Is formed.

On the other hand, the mop cloth 4A is formed by attaching a large number of threads 4b to a flat and flexible base cloth 4a, and locks both side ends of the base cloth 4a with both side ends of the base 2. Thus, the base 2 is detachably attached to the pressing surfaces 2a and 2b in a state where the base 2 is bent into a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape.

The method of locking the base cloth 4a of the mop cloth 4A to the base 2 is optional. For example, a pocket-shaped locking portion 4c formed by folding back at the side end of the base cloth 4a is formed in advance. And a method of inserting the side end portion of the base 2 into the locking portion 4c, or folding the end portion of the base cloth 4a along the side end portion of the base 2 to appropriately engage a hook, a pin, a clip, or the like. There is a method of locking with a stopping means.

The mop cloth 4A is cleaned by impregnating with water, regardless of whether it is a dry type in which dust is collected by fine fibers or a type impregnated with a chemical dusting agent. Ordinary water wiping type may be used.

In the mop having the above-described structure, when normal wiping is performed with the mop, as shown in FIG.
The base 2 is oriented in the lateral direction (left-right direction) as viewed from the operator while being held vertically to the operator, and in this state, the handle bar 3 is tilted to the required side by a required angle, and the one pressing surface 2a is The wiping cleaning is performed by moving the mop cloth 4A back and forth while pressing the corresponding half part of the mop cloth 4A against a portion to be cleaned such as a floor surface. In this case, in order to be able to incline the handlebar 3 at an optimum angle in accordance with the height of the worker, the direction of the pressing surface 2a, etc., the handlebar 3 can also be angle-adjusted in a direction perpendicular to the base 2. It is desirable to configure in advance. When the half of the mop cloth 4A becomes dirty, the same cleaning is performed by using the other half of the mop cloth 4A with the other pressing surface 2b.

In this manner, each pressing surface 2a,
2b can be used to perform the same wiping as a normal mop. In this case, the cleaning area by one pressing surface 2a or 2b is small, but by using both pressing surfaces 2a and 2b, the total cleaning area becomes almost the same as that of the flat base. Therefore, normal mop-type wiping cleaning can be performed without lowering the cleaning efficiency.

On the other hand, when cleaning a narrow gap between furniture and furniture or between furniture and a wall, the cross section of the base 2 is shown in FIG.
And the axis of the base 2 is oriented vertically (forward and backward) as viewed from the operator, and the handle bar 3 is tilted at an easy-to-use angle for cleaning. In this case, the force for pressing the mop cloth 4A against the floor surface by the base 2 is not uniform as a whole, and becomes the largest at the central portion of the base 2, but the mop cloth 4A is surely applied to the floor surface over the entire width of the base 2. Because of the contact, no wiping is left. As shown by chain lines a and b in FIG.
The base 2 and the mop cloth 4A
If it is a gap with a height that can enter
The cleaning of the portion can be performed without being disturbed. The cleaning of the gap can be performed with the cross section of the base 2 facing as shown in FIG.

When performing a broom-type sweeping with the mop 1A, the cross section of the base 2 is oriented as shown in FIG.
While lightly touching the floor, the handle 3 is operated like a broom to sweep away dust with the mop cloth 4A. In this case, since the outer shape of the mop cloth 4A has a shape in which the central portion is most drooped according to the cross-sectional shape of the base 2, the sweeping can be easily performed by the central portion.

The base 2 has a V-shaped cross section in the illustrated embodiment, but has a U-shaped, concave, semi-circular shape or the like.
The outer surface can be any grooved cross section that can be used as a pressing surface. FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the mop of the present invention. The mop 1B is different from the mop 1A of the first embodiment in that the mop cloth 4B is a sheet made of a nonwoven fabric. The others are substantially the same. In addition, as the mop cloth 1B, a cloth such as a thick cloth made of a woven cloth can be used.

[0020]

According to the mop of the present invention, since the base has a groove-shaped cross section, the width of the base and the mop cloth can be reduced without reducing the cleaning area, so that the narrow portion can be wiped and broomed. It is possible to suitably perform the sweeping of the type, and furthermore, by sequentially using the pressing surfaces, it is possible to reliably perform the normal mop-type wiping for a large area. In addition, as long as the handlebar is tilted to the maximum and stored in the groove of the base, if the gap is high enough to allow the base and the mop cloth to enter, the portion is not disturbed by the handlebar, Can be cleaned.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 shows a first embodiment of a mop according to the invention, FIG.
It is sectional drawing in the -I line.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of the mop of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of use of the mop of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the mop of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a conventional mop.

FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

1A, 1B Mop 2 Base 2a, 2b Pressing surface 4A, 4B Mop cloth 5 Groove

Claims (1)

[Claims] A base having an outer surface serving as a pressing surface for pressing a mop cloth against a portion to be cleaned, wherein the base is provided at an intermediate position in a groove in the base. Pivoted so that it can be turned up and down 180 degrees in a plane including the axis of the base,
A handle bar formed to a thickness that can fit entirely in the groove in the most inclined state, and one mop cloth detachably attached to the outer surface of the base to cover each pressing surface, A mop comprising: