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US20110247169A1
US20110247169A1 US12/756,111 US75611110A US2011247169A1 US 20110247169 A1 US20110247169 A1 US 20110247169A1 US 75611110 A US75611110 A US 75611110A US 2011247169 A1 US2011247169 A1 US 2011247169A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
    • A47L13/58—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C19/00—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C19/02—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows
    • F16C19/04—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly
    • F16C19/06—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row or balls

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  • the present invention relates to a mop bucket, especially to a mop bucket for retaining water from mop.
  • Mops are widely used for cleaning.
  • mops usually used with mop buckets to collect redundant water from mops.
  • users need to twist the mops to squeeze out the water, but twisting the mops needs to directly contact the brushes of the mops.
  • Directly contacting the brushes of the mops dirties the users' hands. Therefore, a self-rotating mop is invented with a mop bucket.
  • a conventional mop bucket has a bucket body ( 91 ), a seat ( 92 ) and a basket ( 93 ).
  • the seat ( 92 ) is formed in a bottom inside wall of the bucket body ( 91 ) and has a bottom opening and a pintle ( 921 ).
  • the pintle ( 921 ) protrudes from a top of the seat ( 92 ).
  • the basket ( 93 ) is mounted rotatably on the pintle ( 921 ).
  • securing the pintle ( 921 ) needs to mount relating structures from the bottom of the bucket body ( 91 ) since the seat ( 92 ) only has a bottom opening.
  • Assembling structures from the bottom of the bucket body ( 91 ) is inconvenient for manufacturing. Furthermore, the pintle ( 921 ) is held only by a single bearing ( 922 ). When the basket ( 93 ) is rotated in high speed, the pintle ( 921 ) easily shakes.
  • the present invention provides a mop bucket to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
  • the main objective of the present invention is to provide a mop bucket that is easily assembled.
  • the mop bucket has a bucket body, a pintle, two holding units and a basket.
  • the bucket body has a ledge and a mounting sleeve.
  • the ledge is formed in a sidewall of the bucket body.
  • the mounting sleeve is formed through the ledge.
  • the pintle is mounted rotatably through the mounting sleeve.
  • the holding units are mounted respectively in the end openings of the mounting sleeve and are mounted tightly around the pintle.
  • the basket is attached securely to the pintle. With the ledge formed in the sidewall, the manufacturer easily assembles the structures without overturning the bucket body. By the holding units, the pintle is stabilized while rotating.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mop bucket in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the mop bucket in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of the mop bucket in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3B is an exploded perspective view of a pintle and a C-clip of the mop bucket in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view in partial section of the mop bucket in FIG. 1 and
  • FIG. 5 is a side view in partial section of a conventional mop bucket in accordance with the prior art.
  • a mop bucket in accordance with the present invention comprises a bucket body ( 10 ), a handle ( 20 ), a pintle ( 30 ), two holding units ( 40 ) and a basket ( 50 ).
  • the bucket body ( 10 ) is hollow and has a top opening ( 11 ), a closed bottom ( 12 ), a sidewall ( 13 ), a ledge ( 14 ), mounting sleeve ( 15 ) and multiple lower ribs ( 16 ).
  • the sidewall ( 13 ) is formed around and protrudes from the closed bottom ( 12 ) to define an inner cavity.
  • the ledge ( 14 ) is formed in the sidewall ( 13 ) and may be also formed in the closed bottom ( 12 ).
  • the mounting sleeve ( 15 ) is formed through the ledge ( 14 ), protrudes upward into the inner cavity and has two end openings.
  • the lower ribs ( 16 ) are formed separately on the ledge ( 14 ) and protrude transversely from the mounting sleeve ( 15 ) to reinforce the mounting sleeve ( 15 ).
  • the handle ( 20 ) is attached to the bucket body ( 10 ) and may be attached pivotally to the sidewall ( 13 ) of the bucket body ( 10 ).
  • the pintle ( 30 ) is mounted rotatably through the mounting sleeve ( 15 ) and has an annular groove ( 31 ) formed in a sidewall near a bottom end thereof.
  • a C-clip ( 32 ) engages the annular groove ( 31 ) to keep the pintle ( 30 ) from leaving the mounting sleeve ( 15 ).
  • the holding units ( 40 ) are mounted respectively in the end openings of the mounting sleeve ( 15 ) and are mounted tightly around the pintle ( 30 ).
  • the holding units ( 40 ) may be ball bearings.
  • a waterproof gasket ( 41 ) is mounted around one of the holding units ( 40 ).
  • the basket ( 50 ) is attached securely to the pintle ( 30 ) and has a basket body ( 51 ), a connecting sleeve ( 52 ) and multiple upper ribs ( 53 ).
  • the connecting sleeve ( 52 ) is formed on a bottom of the basket body ( 51 ), is mounted securely around the pintle ( 30 ) and protrudes into the top end of the mounting sleeve ( 15 ).
  • the upper ribs ( 53 ) are formed separately on the bottom of the basket body ( 51 ) and protrude transversely from the connecting sleeve ( 52 ) to reinforce the connecting sleeve ( 52 ).
  • the mop bucket as described has following advantages. With the ledge ( 14 ) is formed in the sidewall ( 13 ) of the bucket body ( 10 ), the manufacturer assembles the pintle ( 30 ), the holding units ( 40 ) and the C-clip ( 32 ) easily without overturning the bucket body ( 10 ). Furthermore, the two holding units ( 40 ) separately holding the pintle ( 30 ) stabilizes the pintle ( 30 ) while rotating. Therefore, the pintle ( 30 ) do not shake when rotating.
  • the ribs ( 16 , 53 ) reinforce the mounting sleeve ( 15 ) and the connecting sleeve ( 52 ), the mounting sleeve ( 15 ) and the connecting sleeve ( 52 ) are strong enough to bear the rotation of the pintle ( 30 ).

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A mop bucket has a bucket body, a pintle, two holding units and a basket. The bucket body has a ledge and a mounting sleeve. The ledge is formed in a sidewall of the bucket body. The mounting sleeve is formed through the ledge. The pintle is mounted rotatably through the mounting sleeve. The holding units are mounted respectively in the end openings of the mounting sleeve and are mounted tightly around the pintle. The basket is attached securely to the pintle. With the ledge formed in the sidewall, the manufacturer easily assembles the structures without overturning the bucket body. By the holding units mounted separately, the pintle is stabilized while rotating.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a mop bucket, especially to a mop bucket for retaining water from mop.
  • 2. Description of the Prior Arts
  • Mops are widely used for cleaning. Generally, mops usually used with mop buckets to collect redundant water from mops. Traditionally, users need to twist the mops to squeeze out the water, but twisting the mops needs to directly contact the brushes of the mops. Directly contacting the brushes of the mops dirties the users' hands. Therefore, a self-rotating mop is invented with a mop bucket.
  • With reference to FIG. 5, a conventional mop bucket has a bucket body (91), a seat (92) and a basket (93). The seat (92) is formed in a bottom inside wall of the bucket body (91) and has a bottom opening and a pintle (921). The pintle (921) protrudes from a top of the seat (92). The basket (93) is mounted rotatably on the pintle (921). However, securing the pintle (921) needs to mount relating structures from the bottom of the bucket body (91) since the seat (92) only has a bottom opening. Assembling structures from the bottom of the bucket body (91) is inconvenient for manufacturing. Furthermore, the pintle (921) is held only by a single bearing (922). When the basket (93) is rotated in high speed, the pintle (921) easily shakes.
  • To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a mop bucket to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The main objective of the present invention is to provide a mop bucket that is easily assembled. The mop bucket has a bucket body, a pintle, two holding units and a basket. The bucket body has a ledge and a mounting sleeve. The ledge is formed in a sidewall of the bucket body. The mounting sleeve is formed through the ledge. The pintle is mounted rotatably through the mounting sleeve. The holding units are mounted respectively in the end openings of the mounting sleeve and are mounted tightly around the pintle. The basket is attached securely to the pintle. With the ledge formed in the sidewall, the manufacturer easily assembles the structures without overturning the bucket body. By the holding units, the pintle is stabilized while rotating.
  • Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mop bucket in accordance with the present invention;
  • FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the mop bucket in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of the mop bucket in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3B is an exploded perspective view of a pintle and a C-clip of the mop bucket in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view in partial section of the mop bucket in FIG. 1 and
  • FIG. 5 is a side view in partial section of a conventional mop bucket in accordance with the prior art.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3A, a mop bucket in accordance with the present invention comprises a bucket body (10), a handle (20), a pintle (30), two holding units (40) and a basket (50).
  • The bucket body (10) is hollow and has a top opening (11), a closed bottom (12), a sidewall (13), a ledge (14), mounting sleeve (15) and multiple lower ribs (16). The sidewall (13) is formed around and protrudes from the closed bottom (12) to define an inner cavity. The ledge (14) is formed in the sidewall (13) and may be also formed in the closed bottom (12). The mounting sleeve (15) is formed through the ledge (14), protrudes upward into the inner cavity and has two end openings. The lower ribs (16) are formed separately on the ledge (14) and protrude transversely from the mounting sleeve (15) to reinforce the mounting sleeve (15).
  • The handle (20) is attached to the bucket body (10) and may be attached pivotally to the sidewall (13) of the bucket body (10).
  • With reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the pintle (30) is mounted rotatably through the mounting sleeve (15) and has an annular groove (31) formed in a sidewall near a bottom end thereof. A C-clip (32) engages the annular groove (31) to keep the pintle (30) from leaving the mounting sleeve (15).
  • With reference to FIGS. 3A and 4, the holding units (40) are mounted respectively in the end openings of the mounting sleeve (15) and are mounted tightly around the pintle (30). The holding units (40) may be ball bearings. A waterproof gasket (41) is mounted around one of the holding units (40).
  • The basket (50) is attached securely to the pintle (30) and has a basket body (51), a connecting sleeve (52) and multiple upper ribs (53). The connecting sleeve (52) is formed on a bottom of the basket body (51), is mounted securely around the pintle (30) and protrudes into the top end of the mounting sleeve (15). The upper ribs (53) are formed separately on the bottom of the basket body (51) and protrude transversely from the connecting sleeve (52) to reinforce the connecting sleeve (52).
  • The mop bucket as described has following advantages. With the ledge (14) is formed in the sidewall (13) of the bucket body (10), the manufacturer assembles the pintle (30), the holding units (40) and the C-clip (32) easily without overturning the bucket body (10). Furthermore, the two holding units (40) separately holding the pintle (30) stabilizes the pintle (30) while rotating. Therefore, the pintle (30) do not shake when rotating. Moreover, Because the ribs (16, 53) reinforce the mounting sleeve (15) and the connecting sleeve (52), the mounting sleeve (15) and the connecting sleeve (52) are strong enough to bear the rotation of the pintle (30).
  • Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

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1. A mop bucket comprising:
a bucket body having
a top opening;
a closed bottom;
a sidewall formed around and protrudes from the closed bottom to define an inner cavity;
a ledge formed in the sidewall; and
mounting sleeve formed through the ledge, protruding upward into the inner cavity and having two end openings;
a pintle mounted rotatably through the mounting sleeve;
two holding units mounted respectively in the end openings of the mounting sleeve and mounted tightly around the pintle; and
a basket attached securely to the pintle.
2. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ledge of the bucket body is also formed in the closed bottom thereof.
3. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bucket body has multiple lower ribs formed separately on the ledge and protruding transversely from the mounting sleeve.
4. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bucket body has multiple lower ribs formed separately on the ledge and protruding transversely from the mounting sleeve.
5. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding units are ball bearings.
6. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holding units are ball bearings.
7. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 4, wherein the holding units are ball bearings.
8. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a C-clip, wherein
the pintle has an annular groove formed in a sidewall near a bottom end thereof; and
the C-clip engages the annular groove of the pintle.
9. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a C-clip, wherein
the pintle has an annular groove formed in a sidewall near a bottom end thereof; and
the C-clip engages the annular groove of the pintle.
10. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a C-clip, wherein
the pintle has an annular groove formed in a sidewall near a bottom end thereof; and
the C-clip engages the annular groove of the pintle.
11. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the basket has
a basket body; and
a connecting sleeve formed on a bottom of the basket body, mounted securely around the pintle and protruding into the top end of the mounting sleeve.
12. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the basket has
a basket body; and
a connecting sleeve formed on a bottom of the basket body, mounted securely around the pintle and protruding into the top end of the mounting sleeve.
13. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 10, wherein the basket has
a basket body; and
a connecting sleeve formed on a bottom of the basket body, mounted securely around the pintle and protruding into the top end of the mounting sleeve.
14. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 11, wherein the basket has multiple upper ribs formed separately on the bottom of the basket body and protruding transversely from the connecting sleeve.
15. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 12, wherein the basket has multiple upper ribs formed separately on the bottom of the basket body and protruding transversely from the connecting sleeve.
16. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 13, wherein the basket has multiple upper ribs formed separately on the bottom of the basket body and protruding transversely from the connecting sleeve.
17. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a handle attached to the bucket body.
18. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a handle attached to the bucket body.
19. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 17, wherein the handle is attached pivotally to the sidewall of the bucket body.
20. The mop bucket as claimed in claim 18, wherein the handle is attached pivotally to the sidewall of the bucket body.
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