JPH10243904A - Mop - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a durability and fitting performance of a mopping cloth fitting means by constituting the fitting means for attaching mopping cloth to a mopping cloth attachment stand to be freely attachable/detachable by means of a pair of erected walls having a restraining part which is bent inwards in an upper end and a planar pinching member which is provided between the both erected walls and with a flexibility. SOLUTION: A mop is constituted of the mopping cloth for wiping, which consists of woven cloth and unwoven cloth, etc., a mopping cloth attachment stand 2 for attaching mopping cloth so as to make it freely attachable/detachable and a handle bar 4 for gripping. Then, the mopping cloth stand 2 is formed to be rectangular and planar by a synthetic resin, etc., and is provided with two pairs of fitting means 3 for fitting mopping cloth on its upper surface. The fitting means 3 are constituted of a pair of erected walls 5 which are erected upwards from the side edges of the mopping cloth fitting stand 2 at both width direction sides and are provided with the restraining parts 5a and 5a being bent inwards in the upper end and also the pinching member 6 which is provided between the both restraining parts 5a and 5a with the flexibility so that mopping cloth is pushed-into a part between the restraining parts 5a and the pinching member 6 so as to be pinched.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mop which is used by detachably attaching a wiping cloth. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for easily and securely holding a wiping cloth regardless of the thickness of the wiping cloth. It is about mop that can be done.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mop in which a wiping cloth made of a woven cloth, a nonwoven cloth or the like is attached to a wiping cloth mounting base to clean floors, furniture, and the like is well known.
In this type of mop, cuts are formed at a plurality of locations on the upper surface of a wiping cloth mounting table, and a wound wiping cloth is pushed into the cuts and locked. However, in this type, the wiping cloth is pushed in a state in which the edge is pushed open in a notch of a limited length, and the wiping cloth is retained in the locked state by locking the wiping cloth to the edge. For this reason, there is no particular problem when a thin wipe is used. However, when a thick wipe is used, the wipe cannot be inserted into the cut. In addition, this type is deformed after repeated use, such as the above-mentioned edge remains bent, and the fastening force of the wiping cloth is reduced, and the edge is cut during repeated deformation. There was also a problem with the fastening performance and durability, for example, making it unusable.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present inventor has proposed:
According to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-154888, locking holes for pushing a wiping cloth into a plurality of positions on an upper surface of a wiping cloth mounting table are provided, and a wiping cloth is fixedly held in the locking holes. We have proposed a mop wiping cloth mounting base with detachable stoppers. This mop can be easily and firmly nipped and securely fixed by pushing the wiping cloth mounted on the wiping cloth mounting base into the locking hole with the stopper plug and locking it. And the fastening performance of the wiper is superior. However, in this type, the thickness of the wiping cloth that can be inserted is limited because the locking hole has a limited size.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mop capable of securely and easily attaching a wipe of any thickness to a wipe mount.

Another technical object of the present invention is to provide a mop in which the means for fastening a wiping cloth has excellent durability and fastening performance.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a mop according to the present invention comprises a wiping cloth for cleaning, a wiping cloth mounting base for detachably mounting the wiping cloth, and a wiping cloth mounting base. Fastening means for wiping cloth provided at a plurality of locations on the upper surface of the base, wherein the fastening means rises upward from both side edges of the wiping cloth mounting base and bends inward at the upper end and bent inward. And a flexible plate-shaped holding member provided between the two standing walls, and a wiper can be held between the locking portion and the holding member. It is assumed that.

In the mop having the above structure, a wipe is applied to the lower surface of the cloth mounting table, and the end of the cloth is turned over to the upper surface of the cloth mounting table and pressed between the upright wall and the holding member. To clean the floor, furniture and other objects to be cleaned. At this time, the wiping cloth is pushed into the gap between the holding member at the upper end of the upright wall and is stopped while bending the holding member downward. In addition, since the entire plate-shaped holding member is bent so that the wiping cloth is held between the holding member and the standing wall, the wiping cloth is reliably held with an appropriate force regardless of its thickness. be able to. As a result, even if the cloth is thin or thick, it can be easily and reliably fixed.

Further, unlike the conventional one in which a wiping cloth is inserted into the notch, the edge of the notch does not bend or cut, so that the durability is high, and
The fastening performance of the wipe does not drop.

[0009]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a mop according to the present invention. The mop of this embodiment includes a wiping cloth 1 made of a woven cloth or a non-woven cloth, and the like. A wiping cloth mounting base 2 for detachably mounting the wiping cloth 1;
And a handle rod 4 for gripping connected to the handle.

The wiping cloth mounting base 2 is formed of a rigid or semi-rigid synthetic resin or the like into a rectangular plate shape.
On its upper surface, two sets of fastening means 3 for fastening the wiping cloth 1 are provided. The fastening means 3 is provided with a pair of upright walls 5, 5 rising upward from side edges on both sides in the width direction of the wiping cloth mounting base 2 and having locking portions 5 a, 5 a bent inward at upper ends. A flexible holding member 6 is provided between the locking portions 5a of the walls 5 and 5 so as to be elastically deformable. These locking portions 5a and the holding members 6 are provided.
The wiping cloth 1 is pushed in between them to hold it. In this embodiment, the fastening means 3 is a
Are provided at positions near both ends in the longitudinal direction, two sets in total, one set each.

The holding member 6 is formed of a flexible material such as rubber or synthetic resin into a flat plate shape, and an intermediate portion thereof is screwed to a boss 2 a formed on the upper surface of the wiping cloth mounting base 2. By being fixed by an appropriate means such as a stopper or an adhesive, it is disposed at substantially the same height as the locking portions 5a, 5a.

In the mop having the above structure, the wiping cloth 1 is applied to the lower surface of the wiping cloth mounting table 2 and both front and rear ends of the wiping cloth 1 are folded back to the upper surface side of the wiping cloth mounting table 2 so as to be erected. The wiping cloth 1 is stopped by being pressed between the holding member 6 and the holding member 6, and the object to be cleaned such as a floor surface or furniture is cleaned. At this time, the wiping cloth 1 is pressed into the gap between the wiping cloth 1 and the locking portion 5a at the upper end of the standing wall 5 while bending the holding member 6 downward, and is stopped.

Further, since the whole of the plate-like holding member 6 is bent so that the wiping cloth 1 is held between the holding member 6 and the upright wall 5, a cut of a limited length or a hole in the hole is formed. Unlike the conventional product in which the wiping cloth is pushed into the wiping cloth, the wiping cloth 1 can be reliably inserted between the holding member 6 and the locking member 5a regardless of its thickness and can be held with an appropriate force. As a result, even if it is a thin wipe cloth 1 or a thick wipe cloth 1,
It can be easily and securely fastened.

When the wiping cloth 1 is soiled and the wiping cloth 1 is discarded or replaced, the holding member 6 is pushed down and the wiping cloth 1 is pulled out in this state to remove the wiping cloth 1. The wiping cloth 1 can be easily removed from the mounting base 2, so that the wiping cloth 1 can be easily attached and exchanged. Further, in the above embodiment, the edge of the cut does not bend or cut unlike the conventional one in which the wipe is inserted into the cut, so that the durability is high and the stop of the wipe is stopped. There is no drop in wearing performance.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Although the distal end of the holding member 6 faces the same height as the distal end of the locking portion 5a, as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the distal end of the holding member 6 is engaged. You may arrange | position in the state which dipped below the stop part 5a.

In each of the above embodiments, the fastening means 3 is
Although one set is provided, one or three or more sets of the fastening means 3 can be provided depending on the size of the wiping cloth mounting base 2 and the like. The upright wall 5 and the holding member 6 that constitute the fastening means 3
Are not necessarily the same.

[0017]

As described in detail above, according to the mop of the present invention, the means for locking the wiping cloth includes a pair of upright walls having an inwardly bent locking portion at the upper end, and a pair of upright walls. A flexible plate-shaped holding member provided between the locking portions, and the wiping cloth is pressed between the holding member and the locking portion to be held while bending the entire holding member. Therefore, it is possible to securely fix a thin wipe or a thick wipe regardless of the thickness of the wipe. Further, the fastening means does not bend or cut the edge of the cut as in the conventional type in which the wiping cloth is inserted into a cut provided in a part of the member. Therefore, the durability is high, and the fastening performance of the wiping cloth is not reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a mop according to the present invention,
This shows a state in which no wipe is attached.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a second embodiment of the mop according to the present invention at the same position as in FIG. 2, showing a state in which a wiping cloth is not attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wiping cloth 2 Wiping cloth mounting base 3 Fastening means 5 Standing wall 5a Locking part 6 Holding member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wiping cloth for wiping, a wiping cloth mounting base for detachably mounting the wiping cloth, and means for fastening wiping cloth provided at a plurality of locations on an upper surface of the wiping cloth mounting base. A pair of upright walls having a locking portion that rises upward from both side edges of the wiping cloth mounting base and is bent inward at the upper end, and the flexibility provided between the upright walls. A mop comprising: a plate-like holding member having a wiping cloth sandwiched between the locking portion and the holding member.