KR102581392B1 - Mop apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plate that supports a cleaning cloth and has a pusher installed on the top; A pad fixing part rotatably provided on the plate and rotated when in contact with the cleaning cloth to interfere with the cleaning cloth; and a stopper that elastically supports the pad fixing portion.

Description

Cleaning device {Mop apparatus}

The present invention relates to a cleaning device, and more specifically, to a cleaning device that reduces the area for fixing the cleaning cloth, thereby preventing waste of the cleaning cloth, and is easy to attach and detach.

In countries with a sedentary lifestyle, such as Korea, where people live a sedentary lifestyle by sitting on the floor, the floor of the room or living room is frequently cleaned, and this usually takes the form of wiping the floor in a squatting position using a mop, which has been used for a long time. It has the disadvantage of causing side effects such as cold knee joints or back pain over time.

Accordingly, along with recent Western lifestyle habits, modern people who spend a lot of time sitting on chairs avoid mopping the floor while squatting, and various cleaning tools that can clean while standing have been designed and marketed. there is.

Cleaning tools currently on the market and used in homes include suction-type electric cleaners, commonly known as vacuum cleaners, push mops for cleaning that are used by attaching a wet mop or dry mop to the bottom of the main body, and mop types that combine a vacuum cleaner and a push mop for cleaning. It is classified as a vacuum cleaner, etc.

In particular, a cleaning push mop usually has a push mop (rod or bar shape) attached to the center of a square plate extending vertically, so that the plate moves back and forth on the floor as the user pushes and pulls the push mop, thereby cleaning the floor. It will come true.

Here, the plate of the cleaning push mop is generally equipped with a pusher that the user can hold and push with his or her hand, and is generally provided with fixing pieces on both sides of the upper surface for fixing the cleaning cloth (non-woven fabric, etc.) wrapped around the bottom of the plate.

However, in these cleaning push mops, the fixing piece for fixing the cleaning cloth is fixed to the upper surface of the plate, making it difficult to use the area of the cleaning cloth raised to fix it to the top, resulting in waste of the cleaning cloth, and when combined with Velcro, the adhesive strength of the wet cleaning cloth is high. This makes it difficult to use.

The present invention was created to improve the prior art, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device that can form a cleaning cloth in the mopping area, preventing waste of the cleaning cloth, and is convenient to use by making it easy to attach and dismantle the cleaning cloth. It is for.

A cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plate that supports a cleaning cloth and has a pusher installed on the top; A pad fixing part rotatably provided on the plate and rotated when in contact with the cleaning cloth to interfere with the cleaning cloth; and a stopper that elastically supports the pad fixing portion.

Specifically, the pad fixing part includes a rotating body in which a protrusion is formed opposing one surface of the cleaning cloth, and the cleaning cloth is caught or released as it rotates; and a return spring that has one end connected to the rotating body and the other end connected to the plate to elastically support the rotating body.

Specifically, a step is formed on the rotating body to be spaced apart from the protrusion, and the stopper is engaged or unlocked by the step as the rotating body rotates, and is connected to the plate to move toward the rotating body. It may include an elastically supported support spring.

Specifically, in a state in which the rotating body is released from the lock with the cleaning cloth, the protrusion and the step are positioned at the upper and lower parts and are offset from each other on the horizontal line, so that the connecting surface of the protrusion and the step forms an inclined surface, and the stopper is, It can be provided at the center of an inclined surface and come into contact with it, or it can be caught on the step by rotation of the rotating body and fix the rotating body.

Specifically, the rotating body protrudes from the plate when the cleaning cloth and the lock are released, and when the cleaning cloth interferes, the rotating body may be rotated so that its lower end is positioned inside the plate so as not to interfere with the floor surface.

Specifically, the rotating body may form a flat lower end or a curved surface with a larger radius of curvature compared to the upper end when the cleaning cloth interferes.

In the cleaning device according to the present invention, the cleaning cloth is simply caught and coupled to the lower side of the pad fixing part without the need for the cleaning cloth to be wrapped at the top to be fastened, so that the area where cleaning is performed and the area of the cleaning cloth are the same, thereby reducing waste of the cleaning cloth. It can be prevented.

In addition, the present invention is easy to install and disassemble because the cleaning cloth is fixed to the pad fixing part by simply attaching the cleaning device to the cleaning cloth, or when the cleaning cloth is removed, the pad fixing part is linked and the position is restored. This can be convenient.

Figure 1 is a diagram conceptually showing a state in which a cleaning cloth is separated from a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a state in which cleaning cloths are in contact to be combined in a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram conceptually showing a state in which a cleaning cloth is combined in a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a cleaning cloth comes into contact with a pad fixing part to be coupled to it in a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing a cleaning cloth being caught on a rotating body in a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a cleaning cloth is caught on a rotating body in a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram conceptually showing the bottom of a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The objectives, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this specification, when adding reference numbers to components in each drawing, it should be noted that identical components are given the same number as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. Additionally, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figures 1 to 3 are diagrams conceptually showing the process of combining a cleaning cloth in a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 3 to 6 are diagrams showing the pad fixing part of the cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram conceptually showing the process of combining a cleaning cloth, and Figure 7 is a diagram conceptually illustrating the bottom of a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 to 7, the cleaning device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plate 110, a pad fixing part 120, and a stopper 130. Here, the cleaning device 100 is a cleaning push mop, and the cleaning space can be cleaned using the cleaning cloth 90 by pushing and pulling the cleaning device 100.

The plate 110 supports the cleaning cloth 90, and a pusher 115 is installed at the top. Here, the cleaning cloth 90 is made of cotton fabric, non-woven fabric, etc. having a predetermined area and may be a dry or wet cleaning cloth capable of wiping the floor, etc. The pusher 115 is made in the form of a rod or bar and has a handle that the user holds. A plate 110 is connected to the lower part of the pusher 115, so that the user pushes and pulls the pusher 115 to perform mopping. It can be.

In particular, the cleaning cloth 90 of this embodiment has the same or similar area as the bottom surface of the plate 110 to prevent waste of the cleaning cloth 90. This cleaning cloth 90 is used in the pad fixing part 120, which will be described later. To make it more easily stretched, a plurality of rings may be provided on the upper surface of the cleaning cloth 90 made of the same material or a different material as the lower surface of the cleaning cloth 90, but each corner of the cleaning cloth 90 is hung on the pad fixing part 120. Since it is pulled, it goes without saying that it can be fixed with the ring removed.

The plate 110 on which the pusher 115 and the cleaning cloth 90 are installed is particularly in contact with the upper surface of the cleaning cloth 90 and supports the cleaning cloth 90 in close contact with the floor during the mopping process. Foreign substances can be easily removed from the cleaning cloth 90.

In particular, in this embodiment, the cleaning cloth 90 is fixed in close contact with the lower part of the plate 110, so there is no need to raise the cleaning cloth 90 so that it is wrapped around the upper part of the plate 110, thereby preventing waste of the cleaning cloth 90. This can be done, and the cleaning cloth 90 and the plate 110 may have the same or similar areas.

In addition, the plate 110 has a square cross-section, especially a rectangular shape extending in the horizontal and longitudinal direction, so that cleaning can be performed by closely adhering to the corners of the cleaning space formed in a room, living room, etc., thereby forming a wide area with one operation. This can be done so that the area can be cleaned.

In addition, the plate 110 may be adjacent to the bottom surface of the cleaning cloth 90 in close contact with the floor, and a receiving space may be formed to allow the pad fixing part 120 to be installed, and the receiving space may be formed at each corner of the plate 110. can be formed.

The pad fixing part 120 is a component that fixes the cleaning cloth 90, and is rotatably provided at the lower part of the plate 110, and rotates when it comes into contact with the cleaning cloth 90, thereby interfering with the cleaning cloth 90. Here, it is explained as an example that the pad fixing part 120 is provided on the inner lower part of the plate 110, but the location of the pad fixing part 120 is not limited to this and may be located on the outer side of the plate 110. As can be seen, various modifications are possible.

In addition, the pad fixing part 120 may be provided as a pair on both left and right sides of the plate 110 to fix both sides of the cleaning cloth 90, but the cleaning cloth 90 is used to stably support the cleaning cloth 90. It may be provided at each corner of the pad fixing part 120 so as to interfere with each corner.

For example, the pad fixing part 120 may include a rotating body 121 and a return spring 122.

The rotating body 121 is a component that interferes with and fixes the cleaning cloth 90, and has a protrusion 1211 protruding opposite to one side of the cleaning cloth 90, so that the cleaning cloth 90 is caught or released according to rotation. It can be.

Here, the protruding direction of the protrusion 1211 is toward the floor when the cleaning cloth 90 is released, and the direction in which the rotary body 121 is rotated so that the cleaning cloth 90 is caught is the protrusion 1211 at each corner. This may be done in a direction in which the cleaning cloth 90 is pulled by moving away from each other. That is, the protrusion 1211 may rotate in a direction toward each corner and interfere with the cleaning cloth 90.

In addition, in the rotating body 121, not only the protrusion 1211 but also a step 1212 may be formed to be spaced apart from the protrusion 1211. The step 1212 is formed so that the stopper 130 is caught and the cleaning cloth is applied to the rotating body 121. (90) can be maintained.

In particular, the rotating body 121 protrudes from the plate 110 when the lock with the cleaning cloth 90 is released, and when the cleaning cloth 90 interferes, the lower end is positioned inside the plate 110 so as not to interfere with the floor surface. It can be rotated to be positioned at . For example, the rotating body 121 may have a spherical upper end with the connecting surface facing the floor, and a protrusion 1211 and a step 1212 protruding from both sides of the lower end.

That is, in a state in which the rotating body 121 is released from being caught with the cleaning cloth 90, the protrusion 1211 and the step 1212 are located at the top and bottom and are positioned offset from each other on the horizontal line, so that the protrusion 1211 and the step 1212 By forming an inclined surface of the connection surface, it is possible to minimize the protrusion of the protrusion 1211 toward the floor surface or the connection surface from the floor surface so that the cleaning cloth 90 is in close contact with the floor surface.

Here, the rotating body 121 may have a flat lower end with the cleaning cloth 90 interfering with it, or may have a curved surface with a larger radius of curvature compared to the upper end. Alternatively, a protrusion 1211 and a step 1212 may protrude from the lower end of the disc. However, when the stopper 130 is released from the step 1212, the bottom surface between the protrusion 1211 and the step 1212 may be flat or curved so that the stopper 130 does not interfere.

The rotating body 121 is provided with a hinge 1210 at the center, and the hinge 1210 is connected to the plate 110, so that the rotating body 121 can be rotatably connected to the plate 110. Here, of course, a rib (not shown), which is a protruding structure for coupling the hinge 1210, may be formed on the plate 110, and the rib may be provided to secure the support spring 135, which will be described later. Of course.

In addition, a guide groove (not shown) is provided on either the rotating body 121 or the plate 110 along the rotation direction of the rotating body 121. Preferably, a guide groove is provided on the rotating body 121. And the other one may be provided with a guide protrusion (not shown) accommodated in the guide groove.

Here, the guide protrusion may be guided to the guide groove according to the rotation of the rotating body 121 and may be caught at both ends of the guide groove, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the rotating body 121. Of course, when a guide groove is formed in the rotating body 121, the guide protrusion may be formed on a structure (for example, a rib) formed to support the rotating body 121 on the plate 110.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7 (bottom view of the cleaning device), the pusher 115 can be pushed or pulled back and forth or left and right, and the pad fixing portion 120 is mounted on a plate so as to deviate from the direction in which the pusher 115 operates. It can be arranged to face from each corner of 110 toward the center. Accordingly, the direction of the protrusion 1211 is deviated from the operating direction of the cleaning device 100, so that the cleaning cloth 90 remains stably fixed to the protrusion 1211 regardless of the use of the cleaning device 100. You can.

In contrast, the coupling direction is not limited as the cleaning device 100 moves forward and backward and is coupled to the side of the plate 110 in the same direction so as to deviate from the cleaning direction.

The return spring 122 connects the rotating body 121 with the hinge 1210 of the rotating body 121, and can return the rotated rotating body 121 so that the cleaning cloth 90 is caught. Here, one end of the return spring 122 is connected to the rotating body 121 and the other end is connected to the plate 110, so that the rotating body 121 can be elastically supported.

For example, when the protrusion 1211 of the rotating body 121 facing the floor is rotated so as to be offset from the floor, the cleaning cloth 90 is caught by the protrusion 1211 and rises according to the rotation of the protrusion 1211. The cleaning cloth 90 may interfere with the rotating body 121 and be fixed. At this time, the return spring 122 is pulled by the rotation of the rotating body 121, so that the length can be increased (see FIG. 6).

Meanwhile, when the cleaning cloth 90 is separated from the rotating body 121 and the stopper 130 is returned, the return spring 122, whose length has been increased by the stopper 130, is restored and returns the position of the rotating body 121. The protrusion 1211 may be positioned to protrude toward the bottom surface (see FIG. 4).

The stopper 130 is a component that supports the rotating body 121 to fix the position of the protrusion 1211 that is offset from the bottom surface, and elastically supports the pad fixing portion 120.

For example, the stopper 130 is engaged with or released from the step 1212 as the rotary body 121 rotates. Here, the stopper 130 may include a support spring 135, one end of which is connected to the plate 110 and the other end of which is connected to the stopper 130.

The support spring 135 may be pushed by the rotating body 121 and be in a contracted state when the protrusion 1211 is in contact with the rotating body 121 facing the floor, and the rotating body 121 is rotated. In the process, the support spring 135 is extended in the direction of the rotating body 121, so that the supporting spring 135 is always in contact with the rotating body 121.

In this process, when the protrusion 1211 is misaligned from the bottom surface, the support spring 135 presses the stopper 130 toward the rotating body 121, and the stopper 130 is fixed in position while being caught on the step 1212. It can be.

Meanwhile, when separating the cleaning cloth 90 from the plate 110, the user can remove the cleaning cloth 90 by pulling it in the opposite direction of the plate 110. At this time, the protrusion 1211 deviated from the bottom surface and positioned toward the outside of the plate 110 may be pulled toward the center of the plate 110 along the cleaning cloth 90.

In this way, when the rotating body 121 is restored, the stopper 130 caught on the step 1212 is bounced and unlatched, and comes into contact with the center of the slope again, so that the cleaning cloth 90 can be restored to its separated state. . That is, the stopper 130 can be located at the center of the inclined surface, which is in contact with the connection surface, or can be caught on the step 1212 by the rotation of the rotating body 121, thereby fixing the rotating body 121.

In addition, as mentioned above, the plate 110 may be provided with a rib to which the support spring 135, etc. is connected. The rib extends in the direction in which the support spring 135 is extended, so that the support spring 135 is extended. By preventing the support spring 135 from escaping, stable support can be achieved by maintaining the support spring 135 in contact with the rotating body 121 at all times.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings of this embodiment, an opening or button may be provided at the upper part of the plate 110 to which the support spring 135 is connected, and the support spring 135 can be moved toward the center through this opening or button. By pulling, the stopper 130 can bounce off the step 1212 to release the jam.

Accordingly, the user can separate the cleaning cloth 90 without having to directly hold and dismantle it with his or her hand, thereby preventing hands, etc. from being contaminated by foreign substances on the cleaning cloth 90.

In this embodiment, in order for the cleaning cloth 90 to be fastened to the cleaning device 100, there is no need to wrap it around the upper part of the plate 110, and the cleaning cloth 90 is simply caught on the lower side of the pad fixing part 120. By combining the area to be cleaned and the area of the cleaning cloth, waste of the cleaning cloth 90 can be prevented, and the cleaning cloth 90 can be cleaned by the user simply attaching the plate 110 to the cleaning cloth 90. The cleaning cloth 90 can be removed from the plate 110 by installing or pulling the cleaning cloth, making it convenient to use.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through specific examples, this is for the purpose of specifically explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be understood by those skilled in the art within the technical spirit of the present invention. It would be clear that modifications and improvements are possible.

All simple modifications or changes of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention, and the specific scope of protection of the present invention will be made clear by the appended claims.

90: cleaning cloth 100: cleaning device
110: plate 115: pusher
120: Pad fixing part 121: Rotating body
1210: Hinge 1211: Protrusion
1212: step 122: return spring
130: stopper 135: support spring

Claims (6)

A plate that supports the cleaning cloth and has a pusher installed at the top;
A pad fixing part rotatably provided on the plate and rotated when in contact with the cleaning cloth to interfere with the cleaning cloth; and
It includes a stopper that elastically supports the pad fixing part,
The stopper is,
One end is in contact with the pad fixing part, but is spaced apart from the cleaning cloth,
At the other end, a support spring is provided that is connected to the plate and elastically supports the stopper toward the pad fixing part,
The support spring is,
A cleaning device characterized in that the stopper is temporarily spaced apart from the pad fixing portion by being compressed and pulled toward the center portion of the plate, thereby releasing the cleaning cloth from being jammed. The method of claim 1, wherein the pad fixing part is:
a rotating body that has protrusions protruding from one side of the cleaning cloth and that catches or releases the cleaning cloth as it rotates; and
A cleaning device comprising a return spring that has one end connected to the rotating body and the other end connected to the plate to elastically support the rotating body. According to paragraph 2,
A step is formed on the rotating body and is spaced apart from the protrusion,
The stopper is,
A cleaning device comprising the support spring that is engaged with or released from the step as the rotating body rotates, and is connected to the plate and elastically supported toward the rotating body. According to paragraph 3,
In a state where the rotating body is released from the lock with the cleaning cloth, the protrusion and the step are positioned at the upper and lower parts and are offset from each other on the horizontal line, so that the connecting surface of the protrusion and the step forms an inclined surface,
The stopper is provided at the center of the inclined surface and is in contact with the step, or is caught on the step by rotation of the rotating body to fix the rotating body. The method of claim 2, wherein the rotating body is:
A cleaning device characterized in that when the cleaning cloth and the catch are released, it protrudes from the plate, and when the cleaning cloth interferes, the lower end is rotated to be positioned inside the plate so as not to interfere with the floor surface. The method of claim 5, wherein the rotating body is:
A cleaning device wherein the lower end is flat or forms a curved surface with a larger radius of curvature compared to the upper end when the cleaning cloth interferes.

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