Cleaning tool with mop bucket

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning tool with a mop bucket, which comprises the cleaning bucket, a mop head and a wiping object, and the cleaning bucket is provided with a clean water area, a cleaning area and a sewage area which are mutually independent; the mop is characterized in that a water squeezing part for squeezing the wiping object is arranged on the cleaning area, the outer side edge of the water squeezing part forms a squeezing and scraping edge, the top end of the water purification area is closed, the water purification area is communicated with the middle of the cleaning area through a water supply channel, the water supply channel is controlled by a switch to be opened and closed, and the water supply channel also serves as an air inlet channel; in the process that the mop head downwards enters the cleaning area, the top face of the water squeezing piece forms a water guide face which is obliquely arranged in the direction of the squeezing and scraping edge, the water guide face blocks a part of water squeezed and scraped from the wiping object and flows back to the wiping object along the water guide face, and a part of water squeezed and scraped from the wiping object crosses over the upper portion of the water squeezing piece and flows into the sewage area. According to the cleaning tool with the mop bucket, it is ensured that water for cleaning and squeezing every time is clean water, and clean water can be automatically and quantitatively provided every time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of cleaning tools, and in particular to a cleaning tool with a mop bucket suitable for cleaning flat mops or foam flat mops. Background Technology

[0002] For cleaning flat mops or foam flat mops, most mop buckets need to be filled with water before placing the mop in for cleaning. Only the first cleaning uses clean water; subsequent cleanings use water that is slightly cleaner than the previous cleaning. After cleaning, the mop should be wrung out in another area.

[0003] For example, Chinese utility model patent CN201821203889.3 (publication number CN209863678U) discloses a flat mop tool, including a mop bucket and a flat mop. The mop bucket has a separate wringing area and a separate water-holding area, and the wringing area is equipped with a squeezing device. The flat mop includes a cleaning material, a mop handle, and a flat mop plate connected to the lower end of the mop handle. In use, the flat mop is rotated to a squeezing state, and then the squeezing device is inserted into the wringing area. The mop moves up and down to squeeze the cleaning material, and the squeezed water is transferred to the water-holding area through a water transfer device. Since the amount of water squeezed out when the cleaning material is squeezed is greater than the amount of water entering the wringing area from the water-holding area through the slow-release mechanism, after multiple repetitions, almost all the water in the wringing area can be transferred to the water-holding area, and the cleaning material is also squeezed dry in the process. Afterwards, the water in the water-holding area enters the wringing area through the slow-release mechanism. When the flat mop gets dirty, it can then enter the wringing area for wringing and cleaning.

[0004] While the aforementioned patent allows for cleaning and wringing operations within the same area (the wringing zone), the wastewater washed off the mop each time is discharged back into the water collection area, contaminating the water cup in that area. This contaminated water then enters the wringing zone via a slow-release mechanism, meaning the water used for the next mop wash is not clean, affecting the cleanliness of the mop. Furthermore, the amount of water released into the wringing zone each time through the slow-release mechanism cannot be precisely controlled; the amount of water used to wash the mop is not fixed, and the water may not fully submerge the mop, further affecting its cleanliness.

[0005] In conclusion, how to achieve automatic quantitative water supply is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a cleaning tool with a mop bucket that ensures that the water used for each washing and wringing is clean water and can automatically provide a fixed amount of clean water each time, in light of the above-mentioned existing technology.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: a cleaning tool with a mop bucket, comprising a cleaning bucket and a mop, wherein the mop includes a mop head rotatably connected to the lower end of the mop handle, and the mop head is provided with a wiping agent; the cleaning bucket has a clean water area, a washing area, and a wastewater area that are independent of each other; characterized in that: the washing area is provided with a squeezing element that squeezes the wiping agent, the outer edge of the squeezing element forming a squeezing edge; the top of the clean water area is closed; and the middle of the clean water area and the washing area are connected by a water supply channel. The water supply channel is controlled by a switch to open and close. The water supply channel also serves as an air intake channel, allowing air to enter the clean water area above the liquid surface while water is being supplied to the cleaning area. As the mop head moves downward into the cleaning area, the top surface of the wringer forms a water guide surface that is inclined downward toward the scraping edge. This water guide surface blocks some of the water scraped off the wiping surface and causes it to flow back toward the wiping surface. Some of the water scraped off the wiping surface then flows over the wringer and into the wastewater area.

[0008] To facilitate better water return, the water-squeezing component has an upwardly extending water-blocking wall at the end away from the squeezing edge. The water-squeezing component can swing. The water-blocking wall can block the water flow, causing it to flow back to the cleaning area. The height of the water-blocking wall is limited, and some of the water squeezed off the wiping material can pass over the water-blocking wall, forming a drainage channel.

[0009] To ensure the wringer swings within a suitable angle range, a limiting structure is included to restrict the swing angle range of the wringer. As the mop head moves downwards into the cleaning area, the wringer is prevented from flipping downwards by this limiting structure. A downward-swinging wringer brings the scraping edge closer to the object being wiped, resulting in better wiping performance. Conversely, an upward-flipping wringer keeps the scraping edge further away from the object, facilitating mop head detachment.

[0010] Preferably, there is a height distance between the outlet of the water supply channel and the bottom of the cleaning zone. The water level in the cleaning zone when it surpasses the outlet of the water supply channel is the initial water level. When the mop head is fully inside the cleaning zone, the water level rises to a second water level, and the height of the wiping material is higher than the second water level. The wiping material above the second water level is not wetted, but this part of the wiping material can be wetted by the water transferred from the second water transfer channel, thus reducing the amount of water used in each cleaning cycle.

[0011] To improve the water supply channel's ability to stably intake air while supplying water and to ensure that water can be quickly discharged from the water supply channel, preferably, the water supply channel is set horizontally, or the water supply channel is set inclined downwards from the inlet end to the outlet end, or at least the top of the inlet end of the water supply channel is higher than the top of the outlet end.

[0012] To ensure the upper part of the water purification zone is sealed, a cap is provided at the top of the water purification zone to block the upper port. The cap is ultrasonically welded or fastened to the upper port of the water purification zone. The cap has a water injection hole, which is sealed with a removable plug. The sealing ring provides a better seal, while the water injection hole facilitates the injection of water into the water purification zone.

[0013] Preferably, the upper end of the switch is exposed above the cleaning area for operation. Moving the switch down closes the water supply channel, and moving the switch up opens the water supply channel. Moving the switch up and down to complete the opening and closing action is more in line with human operating habits.

[0014] Furthermore, the cleaning zone is equipped with a positioning structure to hold the switch in an upward or downward position. This positioning structure prevents the switching element from moving easily, requiring a certain amount of force to move the switch up or down.

[0015] Preferably, the positioning structure includes a positioning plate fixed to the cleaning area. The positioning plate has a groove, and the sidewall of the groove has upper positioning points and lower positioning points spaced apart from each other. The switch has a protruding positioning part that enters the groove and can slide up and down. When the switch moves upward, the positioning part is above the upper positioning point, which blocks the downward movement of the positioning part. When the switch moves downward, the positioning part is below the lower positioning point, which blocks the upward movement of the positioning part. The positioning plate not only functions as a positioning element but also as a guide, achieving pre-positioning by increasing friction.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: because the top of the water purification zone is closed, when cleaning, the switch is turned on and the water purification zone supplies water to the cleaning zone through the water supply channel. At the same time, air enters the water purification zone above the liquid surface through the water supply channel. When the water in the cleaning zone exceeds the outlet of the water supply channel, the water purification zone automatically stops supplying water to the cleaning zone under atmospheric pressure. Therefore, the amount of water supplied each time is constant. Turn off the switch and move the mop up and down repeatedly until all the water in the cleaning zone is transferred to the wastewater zone. When there is no water in the cleaning zone, move the mop head up and down, and the squeezing edge of the wringer will thoroughly squeeze the water out of the wiped items. For the second cleaning, simply turn the switch back on and repeat the above steps. Therefore, operating within one area (the cleaning zone) is sufficient to clean and wring out the entire mop. Furthermore, during the initial cleaning, some of the water squeezed off the wiped items will flow back to the cleaning zone under the action of the water guide surface. This wets the unwetted parts of the wiped items, meaning that the amount of water used in each cleaning zone can be reduced, thus saving water. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model (with the mop head not inserted into the cleaning area);

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A sectional view;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Enlarged view at point C

[0022] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model (mop head inserted downwards into the cleaning area);

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A sectional view;

[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Enlarged view of point E;

[0025] Figure 9 for Figure 7 Enlarged view at point F;

[0026] Figure 10 for Figure 7 Enlarged view of point G;

[0027] Figure 11 This is an exploded view of the assembly of the water-squeezing component in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 12 This is an exploded view of the assembly between the clean water tank and the washing tank in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0030] like Figures 1-8 The figure shown is a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] A cleaning tool with a mop bucket includes a cleaning bucket 1 and a mop. The mop includes a mop head 3 rotatably connected to the lower end of the mop handle 2. The mop head 3 is provided with a wiping material 4, which can be a fiber cloth or foam.

[0032] The cleaning tank 1 has three independent areas: a clean water zone 1a, a washing zone 1b, and a wastewater zone 1c. A cover with an opening can be provided on the washing zone, and this opening can be considered part of the washing zone 1b. The washing zone 1b is equipped with a squeezing element 5 that presses against the wiping material 4. The outer edge of the squeezing element 5 forms a squeezing edge 51. The top of the clean water zone 1a is closed. The middle sections of the clean water zone 1a and the washing zone 1b are connected by a water supply channel D, which is controlled by a switch 6. The water supply channel D also serves as an inlet / outlet. An air channel allows air to enter the clean water zone 1a above the liquid surface via the water supply channel D while water is being supplied to the cleaning zone 1b. As the mop head 3 moves downward into the cleaning zone 1b, the top surface of the wringer 5 forms a water guide surface 52 that is inclined downward toward the scraping edge 51. The water guide surface 52 blocks some of the water scraped off the wiping material 4 and flows back toward the wiping material 4 along the water guide surface 52. Some of the water scraped off the wiping material 4 passes over the wringer 5 and flows into the wastewater zone 1c.

[0033] The wringer 5 has an upwardly extending baffle wall 53 at the end away from the scraping edge 51, and the wringer 5 can swing; it also includes a limiting structure 7 that limits the swing angle range of the wringer 5. When the mop head 3 enters the cleaning area 1b downward, the wringer 5 is blocked by the limiting structure 7 and cannot be flipped downward.

[0034] There is a height distance H between the outlet of the water supply channel D and the bottom of the cleaning zone 1b. The water level in the cleaning zone 1b when it surpasses the outlet of the water supply channel D is the initial water level height h1. When the mop head 3 is fully inside the cleaning zone 1b, the water level in the cleaning zone 1b rises to a second water level height h2. The height of the wiping material 4 is higher than the second water level height h2. The water supply channel D is horizontally arranged, or the water supply channel D is inclined downward from the inlet end D1 to the outlet end D2, or at least the top of the inlet end D1 of the water supply channel D is higher than the top of the outlet end D2.

[0035] The top of the water purification area 1a is provided with a cover 1a1 to seal the upper port of the water purification area 1a. The cover 1a1 is connected to the upper port of the water purification area 1a by fasteners. The cover 1a1 has a water injection hole 1a3, and a removable plug 1a2 is provided to seal the water injection hole 1a3.

[0036] The switch 6 is elongated, with its upper end extending above the cleaning area 1b for operation. Moving the switch 6 downwards closes the water supply channel D, while moving it upwards opens the water supply channel D. The cleaning area 1b is equipped with a positioning structure for positioning the switch 6 in either the upward or downward position. The positioning structure includes a positioning plate 8 fixed to the cleaning area 1b, with a groove 81 on the positioning plate 8. The sidewall of the groove 81 has upper positioning points 811 and lower positioning points 812 spaced apart. The switch 6 has a protruding positioning part 61 that enters the groove 81 and slides up and down. When the switch 6 moves upwards, the positioning part is above the upper positioning point 811, which blocks the downward movement of the positioning part 61. When the switch 6 moves downwards, the positioning part is below the lower positioning point 812, which blocks the upward movement of the positioning part 61.

[0037] Because the top of the water purification zone 1a is closed, when the switch 6 is turned on during cleaning, water purification zone 1a supplies water to the cleaning zone through the water supply channel D. At the same time, air enters the area above the liquid surface in the water purification zone 1a through the water supply channel D. When the water in the cleaning zone 1b has submerged the outlet D2 of the water supply channel D, the water purification zone 1a automatically stops supplying water to the cleaning zone 1b under atmospheric pressure. Therefore, the amount of water supplied each time is constant. Turn off switch 6 and repeatedly move mop head 3 up and down until all the water in cleaning zone 1b is transferred to wastewater zone 1c. When there is no water in cleaning zone 1b, move mop head 2 up and down, and the squeezing edge 51 of the wringer 5 will thoroughly squeeze the water off the wiped item 4. For the second cleaning, simply turn on switch 6 again and repeat the above steps. Therefore, the cleaning and wringing of the entire mop can be completed by operating in one area (cleaning zone 1b). Furthermore, during the initial cleaning, some of the water squeezed off the wiped item 4 will flow back to cleaning zone 1b under the action of the water guiding surface 52. This wets the unwetted parts of the wiped item 4, which means that the amount of water used in cleaning zone 1b can be reduced each time, thus saving water.

[0038] It should be noted that in the description of this embodiment, the terms "front," "rear," "left," "right," "up," "down," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are merely for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. The terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A cleaning tool with a mop bucket, comprising a cleaning bucket (1) and a mop, the mop including a mop head (3) rotatably connected to the lower end of a mop handle (2), the mop head (3) being provided with a wiping agent (4), the cleaning bucket (1) having a clean water zone (1a), a washing zone (1b) and a wastewater zone (1c) that are independent of each other; characterized in that: The cleaning zone (1b) is provided with a water-squeezing element (5) that squeezes the wiping material (4). The outer edge of the water-squeezing element (5) forms a squeezing edge (51). The top of the clean water zone (1a) is closed. The middle of the clean water zone (1a) and the cleaning zone (1b) are connected by a water supply channel (D). The water supply channel (D) is controlled to open and close by a switch (6). The water supply channel (D) also serves as an air intake channel, so that while water is injected into the cleaning zone (1b) through the water supply channel (D), air is introduced through the water supply channel (D). The channel (D) enters the clean water zone (1a) above the liquid surface; as the mop head (3) moves downward into the cleaning zone (1b), the top surface of the wringer (5) forms a water guide surface (52) that is inclined downward toward the scraping edge (51). The water guide surface (52) blocks a portion of the water scraped off the wiping material (4) and flows back toward the wiping material (4) along the water guide surface (52). A portion of the water scraped off the wiping material (4) passes over the wringer (5) and flows into the sewage zone (1c).

2. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water-squeezing member (5) has an upwardly extending water-blocking wall (53) at the end away from the squeezing edge (51).

3. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wringer (5) is oscillating; it also includes a limiting structure (7) that limits the oscillation angle range of the wringer (5). During the process of the mop head (3) moving downward into the cleaning area (1b), the wringer (5) is blocked by the limiting structure (7) and cannot be flipped downward.

4. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is a height distance (H) between the water outlet of the water supply channel (D) and the bottom of the cleaning area (1b). The water level in the cleaning area (1b) when it is above the water outlet of the water supply channel (D) is the initial water level (h1). When the mop head (3) is fully inside the cleaning area (1b), the water level in the cleaning area (1b) is raised to the second water level (h2). The height of the wiping material (4) is higher than the second water level (h2).

5. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply channel (D) is set horizontally, or the water supply channel (D) is set inclined downward from the inlet end (D1) to the outlet end (D2), or at least the top of the inlet end (D1) of the water supply channel (D) is higher than the top of the outlet end (D2).

6. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the water purification zone (1a) is provided with a cover (1a1) to seal the upper port of the water purification zone (1a), and the cover (1a1) is ultrasonically welded or fastened to the upper port of the water purification zone (1a).

7. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cover (1a1) has a water injection hole (1a3), and a removable plug (1a2) is provided to seal the water injection hole (1a3).

8. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the switch (6) is exposed above the cleaning area (1b) for operation. The switch (6) moves down to close the water supply channel (D), and the switch (6) moves up to open the water supply channel (D).

9. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 8, characterized in that: The cleaning zone (1b) is provided with a positioning structure for positioning the switch (6) in an upward or downward position.

10. The cleaning tool with a mop bucket according to claim 9, characterized in that: The positioning structure includes a positioning plate (8) fixed on the cleaning area (1b). The positioning plate (8) has a sliding groove (81). The side wall of the sliding groove (81) is provided with an upper positioning point (811) spaced apart from the left and right and a lower positioning point (812) spaced apart from the left and right. The switch (6) is provided with a protruding positioning part (61) that enters the sliding groove (81) and can slide up and down. When the switch (6) moves up, the positioning part is located above the upper positioning point (811), and the upper positioning point (811) blocks the downward movement of the positioning part (61). When the switch (6) moves down, the positioning part is located below the lower positioning point (812), and the lower positioning point (812) blocks the upward movement of the positioning part (61).

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