A mop cleaning device

Abstract

A device for cleaning a mop comprises an outer barrel, a water pump, a large cavity, and a small cavity. The large cavity and the small cavity are used to store liquid, and the water capacity of the large cavity is greater than that of the small cavity. The large cavity and the small cavity are connected, and a valve is provided between the large cavity and the small cavity to control the opening / closing of the large cavity and the small cavity. The water pump is connected to the small cavity to draw water from the small cavity. A support body for a mop head that contacts the mop is provided in the outer barrel. When cleaning the mop, the support body supports the mop head, the valve is controlled to close the water flow path between the large cavity and the small cavity, and the water pump draws water from the small cavity and transports it to the mop for cleaning. After the water in the small cavity is used up, the mop rotates centrifugally to dehydrate, and the dehydrated water is stored in the outer barrel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a device for cleaning a mop. Background Art

[0002] A mop is a common cleaning tool in daily life. Existing patent documents disclose a rotary mop bucket comprising a barrel, a rotating washing pool located on the right side of the barrel, and a rotating drying basket located on the left side. The mop also includes a filter and a water diversion baffle located on the left side of the barrel. The baffle engages with the barrel via a recessed slot. The baffle has a water inlet and outlet, and the filter is detachably connected to the water inlet of the baffle. In the above-mentioned technical solution, the mop bucket is divided into two sections: one for washing and the other for dehydration. This structure is bulky and has high manufacturing and logistics costs.

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical pain points, a lifting mop bucket has been developed. The rotating basket of this mop bucket is located directly above the bucket body. When the mop needs to be dehydrated, the rotating basket rises to the upper part of the bucket body, driving the mop disc to rotate at high speed for rapid dehydration. When the mop needs to be washed, the rotating basket descends to the lower part of the bucket body, allowing the mop to be immersed in water for washing. The rotating basket and the bucket body of this lifting mop bucket are arranged vertically above and below each other, which can reduce the volume of the bucket body and occupy less space. However, the above lifting structure is relatively complex and has low assembly efficiency. Because it is assembled from plastic parts, there are problems such as poor precision and easy jamming during use, resulting in lifting failure. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art and to provide a mop cleaning device with reasonable structural design and low manufacturing cost.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem is: a device for cleaning a mop, comprising an outer barrel, a water pump, a large cavity, and a small cavity, wherein the large cavity and the small cavity are used to store liquid, and the water capacity of the large cavity is greater than that of the small cavity; the large cavity and the small cavity are connected, and a valve component for controlling the opening / closing of the large cavity and the small cavity is provided between the large cavity and the small cavity; the water pump is connected to the small cavity to draw water from the small cavity; the outer barrel is provided with a support body for the mop head that touches the mop; when cleaning the mop, the valve component is controlled to close the water flow path between the large cavity and the small cavity, and the water pump draws water from the small cavity and transports it to the mop for cleaning; after the water in the small cavity is used up, the mop is rotated centrifugally for dehydration, and the dehydrated water is in the outer barrel.

[0006] Wherein, the support body is arranged to be movable in the vertical direction; when cleaning the mop, the mop is placed behind the support body, and the support body moves downward to drive the valve member to close the water flow path between the large volume cavity and the small volume cavity.

[0007] The mop head of the mop is placed on the support body, and the mop head rotates to drive the water pump to take water from the small cavity and transport it to the mop.

[0008] Wherein, the water pump is an impeller pump.

[0009] The water pump includes a cylinder body, which is provided with a water inlet, and a spiral sheet extending from bottom to top along the inner wall of the cylinder body, and the cylinder body and the outer barrel are rotatably arranged.

[0010] Among them, the inner diameter of the cylinder tends to increase from bottom to top.

[0011] Wherein, the support body is fixedly connected to the cylinder body.

[0012] In which, the large cavity and the small cavity are separated by an inner barrel, the inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel, and a partition is provided in the inner barrel, and there is a gap between the partition and the inner wall of the inner barrel; the partition extends from the barrel mouth of the inner barrel to the barrel bottom and is connected to the inner wall or bottom surface of the inner barrel, the space formed between the outer side surface of the partition and the inner barrel is the large cavity, and the space formed between the inner side surface of the partition is the small cavity, and the partition is provided with a water flow path.

[0013] The small cavity is arranged in the outer barrel, and the large cavity is arranged beside the small cavity.

[0014] The partitions are centrally symmetrically distributed with respect to the central axis of the inner barrel, and the support body and the inner barrel are coaxially arranged.

[0015] It also includes an elastic member, which applies force to the valve member to make it tend to be open. When the mop head is placed on the support body, the resistance of the elastic member is overcome and the valve member closes the water flow path between the large cavity and the small cavity.

[0016] Among them, the water flow path is a through hole set in the partition, the valve member is a plug body, the plug body is connected to the cylinder body, the elastic member applies force to the plug body or the cylinder body to make the plug body tend to move away from the through hole, when the mop head is placed on the support body, the cylinder body overcomes the resistance of the elastic member to transmit the plug body, and the plug body approaches the through hole to block the water flow path.

[0017] Wherein, an inner cylinder is provided in the cylinder body, a gap is provided between the inner cylinder and the cylinder body, the inner cylinder and the cylinder body are coaxially arranged, and the inner cylinder and the cylinder body are fixedly connected or rotationally connected.

[0018] Wherein, the inner cylinder is fixedly connected to the cylinder body, and the support body is fixedly connected to the inner cylinder.

[0019] Wherein, the water outlet of the water pump is arranged in the inner barrel area.

[0020] The inner barrel, the cylinder and the support are coaxially arranged, and the cylinder is arranged inside the inner side surface of the partition.

[0021] In which, the water flow path is a through hole set in the partition, the valve member is a plug body, the plug body is connected to the cylinder body or the inner cylinder, the elastic member applies force to the plug body or the cylinder body or the inner cylinder to make the plug body tend to move away from the through hole, when the mop head is placed on the support body, the cylinder body overcomes the resistance of the elastic member to transmit the plug body, and the plug body approaches the through hole to block the water flow path.

[0022] Among them, the water outlet pipe of the water pump is connected to a water holding chamber, in which a cleaning roller is provided and rotates with its own axis as the rotation axis; when cleaning, the rotation of the mop head drives the cleaning roller to rotate, and the water pump draws water from the small holding chamber and transports it to the mop head through the cleaning roller.

[0023] Wherein, the mop is a rotating mop, the outer barrel is provided with a support frame, and the mop rod of the mop is provided with a hanger. When cleaning the mop, the support frame supports the hanger to limit the mop from moving downward.

[0024] Wherein, the support frame is provided with a notch, and the inner diameter of the notch is smaller than the outer diameter of the pendant.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: when in use, the mop head can be cleaned and dried at the same position, and the mechanism for controlling the switching between the two states is simple and reliable, and the manufacturing cost is low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of this embodiment.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram when a cylinder is used in this embodiment.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the water pump in this embodiment when it is implemented using a cylinder.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the embodiment when the barrel is used in conjunction with the mop.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the embodiment in which the water containing chamber is connected to the cleaning roller.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the embodiment in which the water-containing chamber is connected to the cleaning roller and is used in conjunction with a mop.

[0032] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of another support form of the mop in this embodiment.

[0033] 1-outer barrel, 11-support frame, 11a-slot;

[0034] 2-water pump, 21-cylinder, 22-spiral blade, 23-inner cylinder, 20-water outlet, 210-water inlet;

[0035] 3-large chamber, 4-small chamber, 5-support body, 6-valve, 7-elastic member, 8-cleaning roller, 9-water chamber;

[0036] a- mop head, b- inner bucket, b1- partition, c- hanging accessory. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a mop cleaning device according to this embodiment includes an outer barrel 1, a water pump 2, a large chamber 3, and a small chamber 4. The large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4 are used to store liquid, and the water capacity of the large chamber 3 is greater than that of the small chamber 4. The large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4 are connected. After the large chamber 3 contains water, the water in the large chamber 3 can be poured into the small chamber 4. A valve 6 is provided between the large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4 to control the opening and closing of the large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4. The water pump 2 is connected to the small chamber 4 to draw water from the small chamber 4. The outer barrel 1 is provided with a support body 5 for the mop head a that contacts the mop, and the support body 5 is supported by the outer barrel 1. When cleaning the mop, the valve 6 is controlled to close the water flow path between the large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4, and the water pump 2 draws water from the small chamber 4 and transfers it to the mop for cleaning. After the water in the small chamber 4 is exhausted, the mop is centrifugally dehydrated, and the dehydrated water flows into the outer barrel 1. During the implementation of the present invention, water is first poured into the large chamber 3. At this time, the water flow path is unobstructed, and the water in the large chamber 3 flows to the small chamber 4. When cleaning the mop, the valve member 6 can be controlled manually or through the mop. The water flow path between the large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4 is closed, and the water pump 2 can only extract the water in the small chamber 4 for cleaning the mop. When the water in the small chamber 4 is exhausted, the mop is rotated and centrifuged for dehydration. In this embodiment, the water pump 2 can be an electric pump or a manual pump. The function of the water pump 2 is to transport water. In this embodiment, the water used for each cleaning is fixed, and each time the clean water in the large chamber 3 is used, and the sewage after cleaning flows into the outer barrel 1. The valve member 6 in this embodiment includes conventional water valves in the prior art and simplified versions of such water valves, such as just a valve core or a plug or a baffle, as long as it can control the flow of water.

[0039] Preferably, for ease of use, when implementing this embodiment, the valve member 6 is controlled by the support body 5, and the support body 5 is arranged to be movable in the vertical direction; when cleaning the mop, the mop is placed behind the support body 5, and the support body 5 moves downward to drive the valve member 6 to close the water flow path between the large cavity 3 and the small cavity 4.

[0040] Preferably, the water pump 2 is a manual pump, driven by the rotation of the mop head a. The mop head a is placed on a support body 5. The rotation of the mop head a drives the water pump 2 to draw water from the small cavity 4 and transport it to the mop head a. In a specific embodiment, the support body 5 is a four-sided, five-sided, or hexagonal shape. A cavity matching the support body 5 is provided below the mop head a. The support body 5 is embedded in the cavity to achieve circumferential positioning. When the mop head a rotates, the support body 5 also rotates. When the water pump 2 is an impeller pump, the support body 5 is connected to the impeller of the impeller pump. The rotation of the support body 5 drives the rotation of the impeller, thereby driving the operation of the water pump 2.

[0041] Preferably, another embodiment of the water pump 2 is as follows Figure 2-4 The water pump 2 comprises a barrel 21, which is provided with a water inlet 210. Preferably, the water inlet 210 is oriented toward the rotation trajectory of the barrel 21. A spiral blade 22 is provided within the barrel 21, spiraling upward along the inner wall of the barrel 21. The barrel 21 is rotatably mounted with the outer barrel 1. In this embodiment, the barrel 21 is cylindrical and rotates about its central axis. The water inlet 210 is located within the small cavity 4, from which water is drawn. In a specific implementation, the mop head a rotates through the support body 5, driving the barrel 21 to rotate. Furthermore, preferably, the support body 5 is fixedly connected to the barrel 21.

[0042] In this embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the inner diameter of the cylinder 21 tends to increase from bottom to top, that is, the inner cavity of the cylinder 21 is a structure that is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom. Water transported from the bottom to the top is more conducive to transport relative to the vertical plane, and the area of ​​the transported water is expanded, and the area of ​​water flowing to the mop head a is also wider.

[0043] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 5 and 6 As shown. The water outlet 20 of the water pump 2 is connected to a water chamber 9, and a cleaning roller 8 is provided in the water chamber 9, which is rotatably arranged with its own axial direction as the rotation axis. During cleaning, the rotation of the mop head a drives the cleaning roller 8 to rotate, and the water pump 2 draws water from the small chamber 4 and transports it to the mop head a through the cleaning roller 8. In specific implementation, the water chamber 9 is supported by the outer barrel 1, and the water chamber 9 is fixedly connected to the outer barrel 1 or a derivative component of the outer barrel 1. In this embodiment, the water pump 2 draws water from the small chamber 4 and then transports it to the mop head a through the cleaning roller 8. During use, the cleaning roller 8 and the mop head a can contact each other, thereby improving the cleaning effect; when the water chamber 9 is filled with accumulated liquid, the cleaning roller 8 rotates to bring the liquid to the mop head a, and the cleaning roller 8 distributes the water on the mop head a more evenly.

[0044] Preferably, the large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4 are separated by an inner barrel b. The inner barrel b is disposed within the outer barrel 1 and is provided with a partition b1. A gap is formed between the partition b1 and the inner wall of the inner barrel b. The partition b1 extends from the opening of the inner barrel b to the bottom and is connected to the inner wall or bottom of the inner barrel b. The space formed between the outer side of the partition b1 and the inner barrel b constitutes the large chamber 3, while the space formed by the inner side of the partition b1 constitutes the small chamber 4. The partition b1 is provided with a water flow path. In a specific implementation, the water outlet 20 of the water pump 2 is positioned near the central axis of the support body 5. The inner barrel b and the outer barrel 1 can be fixedly connected. The upper surface of the large chamber 3 formed between the outer side of the partition b1 and the inner barrel b is impermeable and can be covered with a shield b2 or an extension of the partition b1. During dehydration, centrifuged water does not flow into the large chamber 3, and clean and dirty water are not mixed. In this embodiment, the outlet of the water pump 2 is arranged on the inner side of the inner side of the partition b1. The water from the water outlet 20 is sprayed to the mop head a and diffuses from the inside to the outside due to the centrifugal force. It is finally collected and temporarily stored by the outer bucket 1 and can be dumped later.

[0045] The arrangement of the large volume cavity 3 and the small volume cavity 4 has the advantage of being compact and can fully utilize the internal space of the outer barrel 1 .

[0046] Another embodiment may be that the small cavity 4 is arranged in the outer barrel 1 , the large cavity 3 is arranged close to the small cavity 4 , the large cavity 3 is arranged in the outer barrel 1 or outside the outer barrel 1 , and the large cavity 3 supplies water to the small cavity 4 .

[0047] Further preferably, in this embodiment, the partitions b1 are centrally symmetrically distributed with respect to the central axis of the inner barrel b, and the support body 5 and the inner barrel b are coaxially arranged.

[0048] Furthermore, this embodiment preferably includes an elastic member 7 that applies force to the valve member 6, causing it to tend toward an open state. When the mop head a is placed on the support body 5, the resistance of the elastic member 7 is overcome, and the valve member 6 closes the water flow path between the large chamber 3 and the small chamber 4. The elastic member 7 can be a spring or a torsion spring. The spring or torsion spring presses against the valve member 6, keeping the water flow path unobstructed in the absence of external force. When the external force overcomes the elastic force of the spring or torsion spring, the valve member 6 switches to closing the water flow path.

[0049] Preferably, in this embodiment, the water flow path is a through hole provided on the partition b1, the valve member 6 is a plug, the plug is connected to the cylinder 21, the elastic member 7 applies force to the plug or the cylinder 21 to move the plug away from the through hole, and when the mop head a is placed on the support 5, the cylinder 21 overcomes the resistance of the elastic member 7 to transmit the plug, and the plug approaches the through hole to block the water flow path.

[0050] Further preferably, an inner cylinder 23 is disposed within the cylindrical body 21, with a gap between the inner cylinder 23 and the cylindrical body 21. The inner cylinder 23 is coaxially disposed with the cylindrical body 21 and is either fixedly connected or rotationally connected to the cylindrical body 21. When the inner cylinder 23 is disposed within the cylindrical body 21, the support body 5 can be flexibly connected to the inner cylinder 23, and the elastic member 7 can also directly act on the inner cylinder 23, thereby indirectly acting on the valve member 6. This causes the plug to move away from the through-hole. When the mop head a is placed on the support body 5, the cylindrical body 21 overcomes the resistance of the elastic member 7 and drives the plug, which then moves toward the through-hole, blocking the water flow path.

[0051] Preferably, the water outlet 20 of the water pump 2 is arranged in the inner barrel area b. The inner barrel area b refers to the area projected upward from the inner barrel b. Since the mop centrifugal water is spread outward from the center, the water outlet 20 is arranged in the middle, so that the entire mop head a can be cleaned during cleaning.

[0052] Preferably, the inner barrel b, the cylinder 21 and the support body 5 are coaxially arranged, and the cylinder 21 is arranged on the inner side surface of the partition b1.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the vertical support of the mop by the support body 5 includes partial support and full support. Figure 7 As shown, when the outer barrel 1 is provided with a support frame 11 and the mop rod of the mop is provided with a hanger c, during cleaning, the mop head a touches the support body 5 and moves downward, and is then supported by the support frame 11. In this embodiment, the support frame 11 mainly plays a supporting role. Preferably, a notch 11a is provided on the support frame 11, and the inner diameter of the notch 11a is smaller than the outer diameter of the hanger c. An opening is provided on the side of the notch 11a. After the mop rod enters the notch 11a from the opening, the mop rod moves downward, but the outer diameter of the hanger c is larger than the notch 11a, which restricts its downward movement, thereby supporting the mop. In the embodiment of full support, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, there is no support frame 11 and hanging part c, the support body 5 is connected to the valve member 6 and has a control effect on the valve member 6. After the valve member 6 is adjusted into place, the mop head a is vertically supported by the support body 5.

[0054] The above contents described in this specification are merely examples of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications, additions, or substitutions to the described embodiments, without departing from the contents of this specification or exceeding the scope defined by the claims, and such modifications, additions, or substitutions may be made to the described embodiments. Such modifications, additions, or substitutions may be made by persons skilled in the art. Such modifications, additions, or substitutions may be made to the described embodiments without departing from the contents of this specification or exceeding the scope defined by the claims, and such modifications shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mop cleaning device, characterized in that: The utility model comprises an outer barrel, a water pump, a large cavity and a small cavity, wherein the large cavity and the small cavity are used for storing liquid, and the water capacity of the large cavity is greater than that of the small cavity; the large cavity and the small cavity are connected, and a valve for controlling the opening / closing of the large cavity and the small cavity is provided between the large cavity and the small cavity; the water pump is connected to the small cavity to draw water from the small cavity; the outer barrel is provided with a support body for the mop head that touches the mop; when cleaning the mop, the valve is controlled to close the water flow path between the large cavity and the small cavity, and the water pump draws water from the small cavity and transports it to the mop for cleaning; after the water in the small cavity is used up, the mop rotates centrifugally for dehydration, and the dehydrated water is in the outer barrel.

2. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The support body is arranged to be movable in the vertical direction; when cleaning the mop, the mop is placed behind the support body, and the support body moves downward to drive the valve member to close the water flow path between the large volume cavity and the small volume cavity.

3. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The mop head of the mop is placed on the support body, and the mop head rotates to drive the water pump to take water from the small cavity and transport it to the mop.

4. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The water pump is an impeller pump.

5. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The water pump comprises a cylinder body, which is provided with a water inlet and a spiral sheet spirally extending from bottom to top along the inner wall of the cylinder body. The cylinder body and the outer barrel are rotatably arranged.

6. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the cylinder tends to increase from bottom to top.

7. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The support body is fixedly connected to the cylinder body.

8. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The large volume cavity and the small volume cavity are separated by an inner barrel, and the inner barrel is arranged in the outer barrel. A partition is provided in the inner barrel, and there is a gap between the partition and the inner wall of the inner barrel; the partition extends from the barrel mouth of the inner barrel to the barrel bottom and is connected to the inner wall or bottom surface of the inner barrel. The space formed between the outer side surface of the partition and the inner barrel is the large volume cavity, and the space formed between the inner side surface of the partition is the small volume cavity, and the partition is provided with a water flow path.

9. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The small volume cavity is arranged in the outer barrel, and the large volume cavity is arranged beside the small volume cavity.

10. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The partitions are centrally symmetrically distributed with respect to the central axis of the inner barrel, and the support body and the inner barrel are coaxially arranged.

11. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes an elastic member, which applies force to the valve member to make it tend to be open. When the mop head is placed on the support body, the resistance of the elastic member is overcome and the valve member closes the water flow path between the large cavity and the small cavity.

12. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The water flow passage is a through hole set in the partition, the valve member is a plug body, the plug body is connected to the cylinder body, the elastic member applies force to the plug body or the cylinder body so that the plug body tends to move away from the through hole. When the mop head is placed on the support body, the cylinder body overcomes the resistance of the elastic member and transmits the plug body, and the plug body approaches the through hole to block the water flow passage.

13. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: An inner cylinder is arranged in the cylinder body, a gap is provided between the inner cylinder and the cylinder body, the inner cylinder and the cylinder body are coaxially arranged, and the inner cylinder and the cylinder body are fixedly connected or rotationally connected.

14. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that: The inner cylinder is fixedly connected to the cylinder body, and the support body is fixedly connected to the inner cylinder.

15. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The water outlet of the water pump is arranged in the inner barrel area, and the upper surface of the cavity is watertight.

16. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The inner barrel, the cylinder and the support are coaxially arranged, and the cylinder is arranged inside the inner side surface of the partition.

17. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that: The water flow passage is a through hole set in the partition, the valve member is a plug body, the plug body is connected to the cylinder body or the inner cylinder, the elastic member applies force to the plug body or the cylinder body or the inner cylinder to make the plug body tend to move away from the through hole, when the mop head is placed on the support body, the cylinder body overcomes the resistance of the elastic member to transmit the plug body, and the plug body approaches the through hole to block the water flow passage.

18. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 16, characterized in that: The upper surface of the cavity is watertight.

19. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The water outlet pipe of the water pump is connected to a water chamber, in which a cleaning roller is arranged to rotate with its own axis as the rotation axis; when cleaning, the rotation of the mop head drives the cleaning roller to rotate, and the water pump takes water from the small chamber and transports it to the mop head through the cleaning roller.

20. The mop cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein: The mop is a rotating mop. The outer barrel is provided with a supporting frame. The mop rod of the mop is provided with a hanging piece. When the mop is cleaned, the supporting frame supports the hanging piece to limit the mop from moving downward.

21. A mop cleaning device as claimed in claim 20, characterized in that: The support frame is provided with a notch, and the inner diameter of the notch is smaller than the outer diameter of the pendant.

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