Lifting mechanism for mop bucket and mop bucket

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mop bucket lifting mechanism and a mop bucket, relating to the technical field of cleaning supplies. The mechanism can address the problem of current mop buckets used for cleaning rotary mops, which are cumbersome to operate and bulky due to the need to perform cleaning and dehydration in two separate areas. The mop bucket lifting mechanism includes a mechanism body, a support member provided on the mechanism body, and a sliding connection between the support member and the mechanism body, allowing the support member to be positioned in a low or high position. A first engaging portion is rotatably connected to the mechanism body, and a second engaging portion is fixedly provided on the support member. When the support member is in the high position, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion engage. The mechanism also includes a toggle unlocking structure for disengaging the first engaging portion to unlock the first and second engaging portions. The present invention is suitable for use with a mop bucket.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cleaning products, and in particular to a lifting mechanism for a mop bucket and the mop bucket. Background Art

[0002] A clean and tidy home environment allows people to relax after work, so cleaning is a necessity in daily life, including cleaning the floor. Mops, one of the most widely used floor cleaning products, have gradually evolved from the early traditional mop to a variety of types, including wringing mops, cotton mops, spin mops, and flat mops. The emergence of mop buckets has greatly facilitated people's cleaning of mops.

[0003] At present, a mop bucket for cleaning a rotary mop is usually provided with a cleaning area and a dehydration area. When cleaning a rotary mop, the rotary mop is first placed in the cleaning area for cleaning, and then moved to the dehydration area for dehydration. The operation is cumbersome and the mop bucket is large in size, which does not meet user needs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present invention provide a mop bucket lifting mechanism and a mop bucket, which can solve the problem that the current mop bucket for cleaning a rotary mop is complicated to operate and bulky because cleaning and dehydration need to be performed in two areas.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of the present invention adopt the following technical solutions:

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention provides a lifting mechanism for a mop bucket, including a mechanism body, a support member provided on the mechanism body, and a sliding connection between the support member and the mechanism body so that the support member can be located in a low position or a high position. A first clamping portion is rotatably connected to the mechanism body, and a second clamping portion is fixedly provided on the support member. When the support member is in a high position, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are clamped. The mechanism also includes a toggle unlocking structure, which is used to pry open the first clamping portion to unlock the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion.

[0007] Furthermore, the toggle unlocking structure includes an upper toggle part, a lower toggle part and a positioning assembly. The upper toggle part and the lower toggle part are both arranged on the support member, and the upper toggle part is located above the second clamping part, and the lower toggle part is located below the second clamping part. The support member slides upward relative to the mechanism body to drive the lower toggle part to pry open the first clamping part. The positioning assembly is used to position the opened first clamping part. The support member slides downward relative to the mechanism body to drive the upper toggle part to pry open the first clamping part, so that the first clamping part contacts the support member.

[0008] Furthermore, the positioning assembly includes an adsorbing part and an adsorbed part, one of the adsorbing part and the adsorbed part is arranged on the first clamping portion, and the other of the adsorbing part and the adsorbed part is arranged on the mechanism body.

[0009] Furthermore, the upper and lower moving parts are both plate-shaped, and the upper surface of the lower moving part is provided with reinforcing ribs.

[0010] Furthermore, the first clamping portion is a pawl, the second clamping portion is a protrusion, the bottom end of the pawl is rotatably connected to the mechanism body, and the top end of the pawl is used to clamp with the protrusion.

[0011] Furthermore, a slide groove is provided on the mechanism body along the vertical direction, and a slider is provided on the support member, and the slider is slidably fitted in the slide groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the mechanism body includes a cover shell, a through hole is provided on the top of the cover shell, the support member is cooperated and penetrates into the through hole, and the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion and the toggle unlocking structure are all provided in the cover shell.

[0013] Furthermore, a slope is provided on the cover shell at a position corresponding to the first clamping portion, and a distance between a top end of the slope and a center line of the cover shell is smaller than a distance between a bottom end of the slope and the center line of the cover shell.

[0014] Furthermore, the mechanism body also includes a base, which blocks the opening at the bottom of the cover shell.

[0015] Furthermore, a limiting column is provided on the base at a position corresponding to the first clamping portion, and when the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are clamped, the top end of the limiting column limits the first clamping portion.

[0016] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a mop bucket, comprising a bucket body, in which the lifting mechanism for the mop bucket described in any of the above technical solutions is provided.

[0017] The embodiment of the present invention provides a lifting mechanism for a mop bucket and a mop bucket. The lifting mechanism includes a mechanism body. In actual application, the mechanism body can be fixed in the barrel body of the mop bucket. A support is provided on the mechanism body. The support is used to support the rotating mop. The support is slidably connected to the mechanism body so that the support can slide to a low position or a high position. A first clamping part is rotatably connected to the mechanism body, and a second clamping part is fixedly provided on the support. When the support is in a high position, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are clamped, thereby positioning the support in a high position. The support can support the rotating mop in a high position, thereby realizing high-speed rotation of the mop. In order to realize the function of dehydrating the rotary mop, the lifting mechanism also includes a toggle unlocking structure, which is used to pry open the first clamping portion to unlock the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, so that the support member can slide to a low position, thereby supporting the rotary mop in a low position, thereby realizing the function of cleaning the rotary mop at a low position; that is, the lifting mechanism for the mop bucket provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize the two functions of cleaning and dehydrating the rotary mop in the same area, so there is no need to set up a cleaning area and a dehydration area separately, thereby reducing the volume of the mop bucket and simplifying the operation, thereby meeting the needs of users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a lifting mechanism for a mop bucket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a mop bucket lifting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention when the support member is in a high position;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a mop bucket lifting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention when the support member is in a low position;

[0021] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of a mop bucket according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0024] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they may refer to direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediary, or internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0026] Reference Figures 1 to 3 An embodiment of the present invention provides a lifting mechanism 100 for a mop bucket, including a mechanism body 1, a support member 2 being provided on the mechanism body 1, and a sliding connection between the support member 2 and the mechanism body 1 so that the support member 2 can be located in a low position or a high position. A first clamping portion 3 is rotatably connected to the mechanism body 1, and a second clamping portion 4 is fixedly provided on the support member 2. When the support member 2 is in a high position, the first clamping portion 3 and the second clamping portion 4 are clamped. The mechanism also includes a toggle unlocking structure 5, which is used to pry open the first clamping portion 3 to unlock the first clamping portion 3 and the second clamping portion 4.

[0027] The lifting mechanism 100 for a mop bucket provided in an embodiment of the present invention can fix the mechanism body 1 in the barrel body of the mop bucket in actual application. The mechanism body 1 is provided with a support member 2, which is used to support the rotating mop. The support member 2 is slidably connected to the mechanism body 1 so that the support member 2 can slide to a low position or a high position. A first clamping portion 3 is rotatably connected to the mechanism body 1, and a second clamping portion 4 is fixedly provided on the support member 2. When the support member 2 is in a high position, the first clamping portion 3 and the second clamping portion 4 are clamped, thereby positioning the support member 2 in a high position. The support member 2 can support the rotating mop in a high position, thereby realizing the rotation of the mop in a high position. In order to realize the function of mop dehydration, the lifting mechanism 100 further includes a toggle unlocking structure 5, which is used to pry apart the first clamping portion 3 to unlock the first clamping portion 3 and the second clamping portion 4, so that the support member 2 can slide to a low position, thereby supporting the rotary mop in a low position, thereby realizing the function of cleaning the rotary mop in a low position; that is, the lifting mechanism 100 for the mop bucket provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize the two functions of cleaning and dehydrating the rotary mop in the same area, so there is no need to set up a cleaning area and a dehydration area separately, thereby reducing the volume of the mop bucket and simplifying the operation, thereby meeting the needs of users.

[0028] In one embodiment of the present invention, the toggle unlocking structure 5 only includes a lower toggle portion 51, which is provided on the support member 2 and is located below the second clamping portion 4. The support member 2 slides upward relative to the mechanism body 1 to drive the lower toggle portion 51 to pry open the first clamping portion 3, thereby unlocking the first clamping portion 3 and the second clamping portion 4. At this time, the support member 2 can slide downward to a low position.

[0029] The unlocking structure 5 further includes a positioning component 52 in this embodiment, which is used to position the opened first clamping portion 3 to prevent the opened first clamping portion 3 from being reset due to its own gravity when the support member 2 has not yet slid downward, and from being clamped with the second clamping portion 4 again, thereby ensuring that the support member 2 can slide downward to the low position; to ensure that the support member 2 can be positioned in the high position when it rises to the high position again, the unlocking structure 5 further includes an upper toggle portion 53, which is provided on the support member 2 and is located above the second clamping portion 4. The support member 2 slides downward relative to the mechanism body 1 to drive the upper toggle portion 53 to toggle the first clamping portion 3, so that the first clamping portion 3 contacts the support member 2. In this way, when the support member 2 rises to the high position again, the first clamping structure can be clamped with the second clamping portion 4 on the support member 2 again, thereby positioning the support member 2 in the high position again.

[0030] There are many implementation methods of the positioning component 52. In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning component 52 includes an adsorbent 521 and an adsorbed component 522. One of the adsorbent 521 and the adsorbed component 522 is provided on the first clamping portion 3, and the other of the adsorbent 521 and the adsorbed component 522 is provided on the mechanism body 1. The adsorbent 521 and the adsorbed component 522 adsorb each other to position the first clamping portion 3 that is opened. For example, the adsorbent 521 can be a magnet, and the adsorbed component 522 can be a metal that can be adsorbed by the magnet. When the magnet is provided on the first clamping portion 3, the metal is provided on the mechanism body 1. When the metal is provided on the first clamping portion 3, the magnet is provided on the mechanism body 1.

[0031] In other embodiments of the present invention, the positioning assembly 52 includes an adhesive and an adhered part, one of the adhesive and the adhered part is provided on the first clamping portion 3, and the other of the adhesive and the adhered part is provided on the mechanism body 1. The adhesive and the adhered part can be bonded to each other to position the first clamping portion 3 that has been opened.

[0032] The upper and lower toggle portions 53 and 51 can be in the shape of a block or a plate. In this embodiment, both the upper and lower toggle portions 53 and 51 are in the shape of a plate, which makes the lifting mechanism 100 more lightweight. In this case, reinforcing ribs 511 can be provided on the upper surface of the lower toggle portion 51 to make the structure of the lower toggle portion 51 more stable and less prone to breakage. When the support member 2 drives the lower toggle portion 51 to slide upward, the inclined surface at the end of the lower toggle portion 51 can push away the first engaging portion 3.

[0033] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first clamping part 3 is a pawl, the bottom end of the pawl is rotatably connected to the mechanism body 1, the second clamping part 4 is a protrusion, the top end of the pawl is used to clamp with the protrusion, and an inclined surface H can be provided on the protrusion. When the support member 2 drives the protrusion to slide upward, the inclined surface H on the protrusion can lift the pawl. Of course, the second clamping part 4 can also be a groove, and the top end of the pawl is used to clamp with the groove.

[0034] There are many implementation methods for the sliding connection between the support member 2 and the mechanism body 1. For example, a slide groove 6 is set in the vertical direction on the mechanism body 1. Of course, the slide groove 6 can also be appropriately tilted. A slider 7 is provided on the support member 2, and the slider 7 slides in the slide groove 6. The slider 7 slides along the slide groove 6 to make the support member 2 slide relative to the mechanism body 1.

[0035] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3In this embodiment, the mechanism body 1 includes a housing 11. A through hole A is defined at the top of the housing 11. The support member 2 is cooperatively disposed within the through hole A. The first engaging portion 3, the second engaging portion 4, and the toggle unlocking structure 5 are all disposed within the housing 11. Thus, the housing 11 encloses the first engaging portion 3, the second engaging portion 4, and the toggle unlocking structure 5, thereby enhancing the integrity of the lifting mechanism 100. The support member 2 may be cylindrical or cylindrical in shape, and this embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0036] In order to prevent the first clamping part 3 from rotating at an excessive angle and affecting its resetting, a slope B is provided on the cover shell 11 at a position corresponding to the first clamping part 3 in this embodiment. The distance between the top end of the slope B and the center line O of the cover shell 11 is smaller than the distance between the bottom end of the slope B and the center line O of the cover shell 11. Thus, the rotation angle of the first clamping part 3 can be limited by the slope B to prevent the problem that the rotation angle is too large and difficult to reset.

[0037] Furthermore, the mechanism body 1 also includes a base 12, which blocks the opening at the bottom of the cover shell 11, thereby further improving the integrity of the lifting mechanism 100. The base 12 is provided with a clamping structure C for clamping with the barrel body of the mop bucket to facilitate the installation or disassembly of the base 12 and the barrel body of the mop bucket. The present invention does not make any specific restrictions on the clamping structure C, as long as the base 12 can be clamped with the barrel body.

[0038] A limiting column D is provided on the base 12 at a position corresponding to the first clamping part 3. When the first clamping part 3 and the second clamping part 4 are clamped, the top end of the limiting column D limits the first clamping part 3 to prevent the first clamping part 3 from rotating downward, thereby making the first clamping part 3 and the second clamping part 4 more stably clamped.

[0039] In order to more stably position the support member 2, in this embodiment, there are multiple first clamping portions 3, and the multiple first clamping portions 3 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the support member 2. Furthermore, there are preferably two first clamping portions 3, and the two first clamping portions 3 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support member 2. In this case, there are correspondingly two second clamping portions 4 on the support member 2, which can be clamped with the two first clamping portions 3 in a one-to-one correspondence. Correspondingly, there are also two inclined surfaces B on the cover 11 and two limiting columns D on the base 12.

[0040] During the process of cleaning the mop, sewage will enter the cover shell 11 through the through hole A at the top of the cover shell 11, which will produce odor over time. In order to avoid this problem, in this embodiment, a diversion hole 111 is provided on the side of the cover shell 11 to drain the sewage in the cover shell 11, thereby preventing the sewage from generating odor in the cover shell 11.

[0041] Reference Figure 4An embodiment of the present invention further provides a mop bucket, including a barrel body 200, in which the mop bucket lifting mechanism 100 described in any of the above embodiments is provided, and the rotating mop 300 is detachably connected to the top of the support member 2 in the lifting mechanism 100.

[0042] The mop bucket provided in the embodiment of the present invention has a lifting mechanism 100 including a mechanism body 1. In actual application, the mechanism body 1 can be fixed in the barrel body 200 of the mop bucket. A support member 2 is provided on the mechanism body 1. The support member 2 is used to support the rotating mop 300. The support member 2 is slidably connected to the mechanism body 1 so that the support member 2 can slide to a low position or a high position. A first clamping portion 3 is rotatably connected to the mechanism body 1, and a second clamping portion 4 is fixedly provided on the support member 2. When the support member 2 is in a high position, the first clamping portion 3 and the second clamping portion 4 are clamped, thereby positioning the support member 2 in a high position. The support member 2 can support the rotating mop 300 in a high position, thereby realizing the rotation of the rotating mop at a high position. In order to dehydrate the mop 300, the lifting mechanism 100 further includes a toggle unlocking structure 5, which is used to toggle the unlocking structure 5 to open the first clamping portion 3 to unlock the first clamping portion 3 and the second clamping portion 4, so that the support member 2 can slide to a low position, thereby supporting the rotary mop 300 in a low position, thereby realizing the function of cleaning the rotary mop 300 in a low position; that is, the mop bucket provided by the embodiment of the present invention, its lifting mechanism 100 can realize the two functions of cleaning and dehydrating the rotary mop in the same area, so there is no need to set up a cleaning area and a dehydration area separately in the barrel body 200, thereby reducing the volume of the mop bucket and simplifying the operation, thereby meeting the needs of users.

[0043] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A lifting mechanism for a mop bucket, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mechanism body, which is provided with a support member for supporting the rotary mop. The support member is slidably connected to the mechanism body so that the support member can be located in a low position or a high position. A first clamping portion is rotatably connected to the mechanism body, and a second clamping portion is fixedly provided on the support member. When the support member is in a high position, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are clamped, thereby positioning the support member in a high position so as to dehydrate the rotary mop in a high position. The invention also comprises a toggle unlocking structure, wherein the toggle unlocking structure comprises a lower toggle portion, which is provided on the support member and is located below the second clamping portion. The support member slides upward relative to the mechanism body to drive the lower toggle portion to pry open the first clamping portion, so that the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are unlocked, thereby allowing the support member to slide to a low position so as to clean the rotary mop in a low position.

2. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The toggle unlocking structure also includes an upper toggle part and a positioning assembly. The upper toggle part is arranged on the support member and is located above the second clamping part. The positioning assembly is used to position the first clamping part that is opened. The support member slides downward relative to the mechanism body to drive the upper toggle part to toggle the first clamping part, so that the first clamping part contacts the support member.

3. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning assembly includes a suction component and an adsorbed component, one of the suction component and the adsorbed component is arranged on the first clamping portion, and the other of the suction component and the adsorbed component is arranged on the mechanism body.

4. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper and lower moving parts are both plate-shaped, and the upper surface of the lower moving part is provided with reinforcing ribs.

5. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping portion is a pawl, and the second clamping portion is a protrusion. The bottom end of the pawl is rotatably connected to the mechanism body, and the top end of the pawl is used to clamp with the protrusion.

6. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sliding groove is provided on the mechanism body along the vertical direction, and a sliding block is provided on the support member. The sliding block is slidably fitted in the sliding groove.

7. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mechanism body includes a cover shell, a through hole is provided on the top of the cover shell, the support member is cooperatively inserted into the through hole, and the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion and the toggle unlocking structure are all provided in the cover shell.

8. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: A slope is provided on the cover shell at a position corresponding to the first clamping portion, and a distance between the top end of the slope and the center line of the cover shell is smaller than a distance between the bottom end of the slope and the center line of the cover shell.

9. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The mechanism body also includes a base, which blocks the opening at the bottom of the cover shell.

10. The mop bucket lifting mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: A limiting column is provided on the base at a position corresponding to the first clamping portion. When the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are clamped, the top end of the limiting column limits the first clamping portion.

11. A mop bucket, comprising a bucket body, characterized in that: The barrel body is provided with a lifting mechanism for the mop barrel according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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