Mop holder and mop

Abstract

To provide a mop holder capable of changing width dimension at the time of being used.SOLUTION: A mop holder has a handle fitting part and a fork holder. The fork holder is composed of two same holder bodies 23 which are openably / closably coupled to an end part of the handle fitting part. Each of the two holder bodies 23 is composed of a fixed holder part 4 and a movable holder part 5. A base end part 41 of the fixed holder part 4 is coupled to the handle fitting part. In the movable holder part 5, a base end part 51 is coupled to an end part 42 of the fixed holder part 4 via a turning mechanism 6. The turning mechanism 6 achieves "a stretched state" in which the fixed holder part 4 and the movable holder part 5 are maintained on a straight line and "a shortening state" in which the movable holder part 5 is folded at the base end part 51 and maintained on the fixed holder part 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mop holder for holding a wiping body of a mop, and a mop having a wiping body held by the mop holder. [Background technology]

[0002] A mop generally has a shape in which a wiping body is held by a mop holder, and since the shape of the mop holder generally remains unchanged when in use, the width dimension of the wiping body when in use also remains unchanged. Therefore, the width dimension of the floor surface that the mop can wipe at one time also remains unchanged. Note that, although a mop holder whose length dimension when in use can be changed is publicly known as shown in Patent Document 1, and a vacuum cleaner whose width dimension when in use can be changed is publicly known as shown in Patent Document 2, a mop holder whose width dimension when in use can be changed is not known. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3172999 [Patent Document 2] JP 2010-124845 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] A mop holder whose width can be changed when in use is extremely convenient, as it allows the mop to be used on different floor surfaces depending on their size.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a mop holder whose width dimension during use can be changed, and a mop equipped with the mop holder. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The mop holder of the present invention has a handle attachment part and a two-pronged holder for insertion into an attachment hole of the canvas of the wiping body, The two-pronged holder is made up of two identical holder bodies and is connected to the tip of the handle attachment part in an openable and closable manner; The two holder bodies are arranged to be aligned in a straight line in an open state, Each of the two holder bodies includes a fixed holder portion and a movable holder portion, The fixed holder portion has a base end connected to the handle attachment portion, a base end of the movable holder part is connected to a tip end of the fixed holder part via a rotation mechanism, The rotation mechanism is configured to realize an extended state in which the fixed holder part and the movable holder part are aligned and maintained in a straight line, and a contracted state in which the movable holder part is folded back at the base end part and maintained overlapping the fixed holder part. And, The rotation mechanism includes a connecting shaft portion, a biasing spring, and a slide member. the connecting shaft portion has a shaft portion provided at the tip portion of the fixed holder portion, a bearing portion provided at the base end portion of the movable holder portion, and a connecting shaft that rotatably connects the shaft portion and the bearing portion, the shaft portion and the bearing portion are connected such that, in the extended state, an end face of the tip end portion of the fixed holder portion and an end face of the base end portion of the movable holder portion are butted against each other, and, in the contracted state, the movable holder portion is overlapped on the fixed holder portion; the biasing spring is provided on the connecting shaft portion and is provided so as to bias the movable holder portion to rotate relative to the fixed holder portion until the movable holder portion reaches the extended state, The slide member is constantly biased by a spring so as to slide toward the tip of the fixed holder part, and is configured to slide in the counter biasing direction when the movable holder part is folded back, and to slide in the biasing direction and engage with the bearing part of the connecting shaft part when the movable holder part is folded back until it is overlapped on the fixed holder part. There are, It is characterized by the following.

[0007] The mop of the first aspect of the present invention comprises the mop holder of the present invention, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle, The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies into the canvas, As the mounting holes, at least a tip hole portion and a base hole portion are provided for each of the holder bodies, the base end hole portion has a size that allows the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion to pass therethrough, the tip hole portion is smaller than the base hole portion and has a size such that the tip portion of the movable holder portion can be inserted therein with almost no gap; It is characterized by the following.

[0008] A mop according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises the mop holder of the present invention, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle, The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies into the canvas, Only one mounting hole is provided for each of the holder bodies, a base end portion of the mounting hole has a size that allows the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion to pass therethrough; a tip end of the mounting hole is smaller than the base end and has a size such that the tip end of the movable holder part can be inserted therein with almost no gap; It is characterized by the following. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the mop holder of the present invention, the width dimension can be changed, so that the wiping body can be used in a wide or narrow form, which can be selected appropriately, thereby improving convenience for cleaning floor surfaces.

[0010] According to the mop of the first aspect of the present invention, the movable holder part inserted into the tip hole part can be stabilized, so that the wiping body can be stably held by the mop holder.

[0011] According to the mop of the second aspect of the present invention, since the movable holder part inserted into the tip of the mounting hole can be stabilized, the wiping body can be stably held by the mop holder. Moreover, since only one mounting hole is provided for each holder body, the wiping body can be easily held by the mop holder. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a top perspective view showing one mode of use of the mop of the present invention. [Diagram 2]2 is a top perspective view showing another mode of use of the mop of FIG. 1. FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is a top perspective view showing the mop of FIG. 1 with the wiping body omitted. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a top perspective view showing the mop of FIG. 2 with the wiping body omitted. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the mop holder of FIG. 1. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the mop holder of FIG. 1. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the mop holder of FIG. 1. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a front view of the mop holder of FIG. 1. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the mop holder in a closed state. [Figure 10] XX cross-sectional view of FIG. 5.

[0013] [Figure 11] FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the mop holder of FIG. 2. [Figure 12] FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the mop holder of FIG. 2. [Figure 13] FIG. 3 is a front view of the mop holder of FIG. 2. [Figure 14] 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV of FIG. 11. [Figure 15] FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body in an "extended state." [Figure 17] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body in the "contracted state." [Figure 18] FIG. [Figure 19] FIG. 11 is a front view showing the operation of holding the wiping body by the mop holder. [Figure 20] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing how the mop is stored. [Figure 21] FIG. 11 is a top perspective view showing another example of the wiping body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view showing one usage form of the mop of the present invention. The mop 10 of FIG. 1 has a wide usage form. FIG. 2 is an upper perspective view showing another usage form of the mop of FIG. 1. The mop 10 of FIG. 2 shows a narrow usage form. The mop 10 includes a handle 1, a mop holder 2 attached to the tip of the handle 1, and a wiping body 3 held by the mop holder 2. FIG. 3 is an upper perspective view showing the mop 10 of FIG. 1 in a state where the wiping body 3 is omitted. FIG. 4 is an upper perspective view showing the mop 10 of FIG. 2 in a state where the wiping body 3 is omitted. The mop holder 2 of the mop 10 of FIG. 3 has a maximum width dimension W1, and the mop holder 2 of the mop 10 of FIG. 4 has a minimum width dimension W2. That is, in the mop 10 of the present invention, the mop holder 2 is capable of changing its width dimension.

[0015] 5, 6, 7, and 8 are respectively an upper perspective view, a lower perspective view, a plan view, and a front view of the mop holder 2 of FIG. 1, that is, the mop holder 2 in a wide use form. The mop holder 2 has a handle attachment part 21 and a bifurcated holder 22. The bifurcated holder 22 is a member for inserting into an attachment hole (described later) of the canvas of the wiping body 3. The bifurcated holder 22 is composed of two identical holder bodies 23, 23, and is connected to the tip part 210 of the handle attachment part 21 so as to be openable and closable. FIGS. 5 to 8 show the mop holder 2 in an open state, and FIG. 9 shows the mop holder 2 in a closed state. The two holder bodies 23, 23 are arranged so as to be aligned in a straight line in the open state as shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 5.

[0016] Each of the two holder bodies 23, 23 is composed of a fixed holder part 4 and a movable holder part 5. The base end 41 of the fixed holder part 4 is connected to the tip part 210 of the handle attachment part 21, and the base end 51 of the movable holder part 5 is connected to the tip part 42 of the fixed holder part 4 via a rotation mechanism 6. The rotation mechanism 6 is configured to realize an "extended state" in which the fixed holder part 4 and the movable holder part 5 are aligned and maintained in a straight line, and a "contracted state" in which the movable holder part 5 is folded back at the base end 51 and maintained overlapping on the fixed holder part 4. Figures 1 and 5 to 10 show the "extended state". Meanwhile, Figures 11, 12, and 13 are respectively an upper perspective view, a lower perspective view, and a front view of the mop holder 2 in Figure 2, i.e., the mop holder 2 in a narrow width use form, and show the "contracted state". Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV of Figure 11.

[0017] 15 is an exploded top perspective view of the holder body 23. The fixed holder part 4 is made up of a box-shaped lower body 43 that opens upward, and a cover body 44 that covers the lower body 43. The rotation mechanism 6 has a connecting shaft part 61, a biasing spring 62, and a slide member 63.

[0018] The connecting shaft portion 61 has a shaft portion 611 provided at the tip portion 42 of the lower body 43 of the fixed holder portion 4, a bearing portion 612 provided at the base end portion 51 of the movable holder portion 5, and a connecting shaft 613 that rotatably connects the shaft portion 611 and the bearing portion 612. The shaft portion 611 and the bearing portion 612 are connected so that in the "extended state", the end surface 421 of the tip portion 42 of the fixed holder portion 4 and the end surface 511 of the base end portion 51 of the movable holder portion 5 are butted against each other, and so that in the "contracted state", the movable holder portion 5 is overlapped on the fixed holder portion 4. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body 23 in the "extended state", and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body 23 in the "contracted state".

[0019] The biasing spring 62 is provided on the connecting shaft portion 61, and is provided so as to bias the movable holder portion 5 to rotate relative to the fixed holder portion 4 until the movable holder portion 5 reaches the “extended state”. Specifically, one end 621 of the biasing spring 62 is fixed from above to the tip portion 42 of the lower body 43 of the fixed holder portion 4, and the other end 622 is fixed from above to the tip portion 51 of the movable holder portion 5, and the connecting shaft 613 passes through the winding portion 623.

[0020] The slide member 63 is constantly biased in the X1 direction by a spring 631 so as to slide toward the tip 42 of the fixed holder part 4, slides in the opposite biasing direction (X2 direction) when the movable holder part 5 is folded back, and slides in the biasing direction (X1 direction) to engage with the bearing part 612 of the connecting shaft part 61 when the movable holder part 5 is folded back until it is overlapped on the fixed holder part 4. Specifically, the slide member 63 is an elongated member housed in the lower body 43 of the fixed holder part 4, has an engagement protrusion 632 at its tip, and has a knob part 633 protruding from the cover body 44 at its rear end. The engagement protrusion 632 is adapted to engage with the bearing part 612 by entering a notch part 6121 of the bearing part 612 as shown in FIG. Since the length dimension W11 of the movable holder part 5 is smaller than the length dimension W12 of the fixed holder part 4, when the holder body 23 is in the "contracted state", the knob part 633 is exposed.

[0021] That is, in the holder body 23, the state in which the end face 421 of the tip portion 42 of the fixed holder part 4 and the end face 511 of the base end portion 51 of the movable holder part 5 are abutted against each other is maintained by the biasing force of the biasing spring 62, thereby maintaining the "extended state." Also, in the holder body 23, the state in which the movable holder part 5 overlaps the fixed holder part 4 is maintained by the slide member 63 engaged with the bearing part 612, thereby maintaining the "contracted state."

[0022] Furthermore, in the holder body 23, the displacement from the "extended state" to the "contracted state" is performed by applying an upward force (arrow F in FIG. 16) to the tip end 52 of the movable holder part 5 to rotate the movable holder part 5 around the connecting shaft 613. In addition, in the holder body 23, the displacement from the "contracted state" to the "extended state" is performed by moving the knob part 633 toward the base end side, that is, by moving the slide member 63 in the X2 direction. That is, when the slide member 63 is moved in the X2 direction in the "contracted state", the engagement between the notch part 6121 and the engaging protrusion 632 is released, and the movable holder part 5 rotates around the connecting shaft 613 by the biasing force of the biasing spring 62 (arrow R in FIG. 16) and is aligned in a straight line with the fixed holder part 4, resulting in the "extended state".

[0023] FIG. 18 is a top perspective view of the wiping body 3. The wiping body 3 has a canvas 31 and a number of piles 32. The number of piles 32 are planted on the back surface of the canvas 31 to form a wiping surface. The wiping body 3 has mounting holes on the surface of the canvas 31 for inserting the two holder bodies 23, 23. The mounting holes are made by placing a cloth on the surface of the canvas 31 and sewing both ends of the cloth to the canvas 31. At least a tip hole 311 and a base hole 312 are provided for each holder body 23, 23 as mounting holes. The base hole 312 has a size that allows the movable holder part 5, the connecting shaft part 61, and the fixed holder part 4 to pass through. The tip hole 311 is smaller than the base hole 312 and has a size that allows the tip part 52 of the movable holder part 5 to be inserted with almost no gap.

[0024] In order to hold the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2, the procedure shown in FIG. 19 is carried out. That is, first, the wiping body 3 is folded in half at the center. Next, the mop holder 2, in which the holder body 23 is in the "extended state", is brought into a substantially closed state and opposed to the wiping body 3. Next, the tip portion 52 of the movable holder part 5 of each holder body 23 is inserted into the base end hole portion 312 and further into the tip end hole portion 311 as shown by the arrows. Then, the mop holder 2 is opened. This results in the mop 10 in the form of use shown in FIG. 1.

[0025] The mop 10 having the above configuration can provide the following effects. (1) The width dimension of the mop holder 2 can be changed. That is, by using the mop holder 2 in the "extended state" of the holder body 23, i.e., in a wide form, the wiping body 3 can be used in a wide form, and therefore a wide area of ​​the floor surface can be wiped at once, thereby improving cleaning efficiency. Also, by using the mop holder 2 in the "retracted state" of the holder body 23, i.e., in a narrow form, the wiping body 3 can be used in a narrow form, and therefore narrow floor surfaces such as gaps can be wiped, and therefore areas can be prevented from being left uncleaned. Moreover, these can be selected and executed as appropriate, improving the convenience of cleaning floor surfaces.

[0026] (2) When the mop holder 2 is used with the holder body 23 in the “shortened state,” the piles 32 are present not only on the underside but also on the upper side of the wiping body 3, as shown in FIG. 2, so that both the upper and lower sides of the wiping body 3, i.e., almost the entire circumference, can be used for cleaning, thereby improving cleaning efficiency and making it particularly effective for cleaning narrow gaps.

[0027] (3) The "extended state" and "contracted state" of the holder body 23 can be realized with simple structures, so that productivity is good.

[0028] (4) The operator can easily shift the holder body 23 from the "extended state" to the "contracted state" by simply applying an upward force to the tip 52 of the movable holder part 5. In addition, the operator can easily shift the holder body 23 from the "contracted state" to the "extended state" by moving the knob 633, since this shift is automatically performed.

[0029] (5) The tip hole 312 of the wiping body 3 is smaller than the base hole 311 and has a size that allows the tip 52 of the movable holder part 5 to be inserted with almost no gap, so that the movable holder part 5 inserted into the tip hole 312 can be stabilized. Therefore, the holding of the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2 can be stabilized.

[0030] (6) As shown in Figure 20, when the two holder bodies 23 of the mop holder 2 are both in the "contracted state" and the mop holder 2 is in the "open state" and aligned with the handle 1, it can be stored upright in the storage case 7, which has a small height. In other words, it can be stored compactly.

[0031] [Variations] (1) The mop holder 2 may be used with one holder body 23 in the “extended state” and the other holder body 23 in the “contracted state.” This allows the mop holder 2, i.e., the wiping body 3, to be used with a width dimension between the width dimensions W1 and W2.

[0032] (2) The wiping body 3 shown in FIG. 21 may be used. In this wiping body 3, only one mounting hole 313 is provided for each holder body 23, 23 on the surface of the canvas 31. The mounting hole 313 has a tip end 3131 smaller than a base end 3132, the tip end 3131 having a size that allows the tip end 52 of the movable holder part 5 to be inserted with almost no gap, and the base end 3132 having a size that allows the movable holder part 5, the connecting shaft part 61, and the fixed holder part 4 to pass through. This makes it possible to stabilize the movable holder part 5 inserted into the tip end 3131, and therefore makes it possible to stably hold the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2. Furthermore, since there is only one hole for inserting the holder body 23, the attachment operation of the holder body 23 to the mounting hole 313 can be easily performed, and therefore, the operation of holding the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2 can be easily performed. [Industrial Applicability]

[0033] The mop holder of the present invention can improve the convenience of cleaning floor surfaces, and is therefore of great industrial value. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 10. Mop 2 Mop holder 21 Handle attachment part 22 Two-pronged holder 23 Holder body 3 Wiping body 31 Campus 311 Tip hole 312 Proximal hole 313 Mounting hole 3131 Tip 3132 Proximal end 4 Fixed holder part 41 Proximal end 42 Tip 421 End face 5 Movable holder 51 Proximal end 511 End face 52 Tip 6 Rotating mechanism 61 Connecting shaft part 611 Shaft 612 Bearing part 613 Connecting shaft 62 Spring 63 Slide member

Claims

1. A mop holder having a handle attachment portion and a bifurcated holder for insertion into an attachment hole in the canvas of a wiping body, The two-pronged holder is made up of two identical holder bodies and is connected to the tip of the handle attachment part in an openable and closable manner; The two holder bodies are arranged to be aligned in a straight line in an open state, Each of the two holder bodies includes a fixed holder portion and a movable holder portion, The fixed holder portion has a base end connected to the handle attachment portion, a base end of the movable holder part is connected to a tip end of the fixed holder part via a rotation mechanism, the rotation mechanism is configured to realize an extended state in which the fixed holder part and the movable holder part are aligned and maintained in a straight line, and a contracted state in which the movable holder part is folded back at the base end part and maintained overlapping the fixed holder part, The rotation mechanism includes a connecting shaft portion, a biasing spring, and a slide member. the connecting shaft portion has a shaft portion provided at the tip portion of the fixed holder portion, a bearing portion provided at the base end portion of the movable holder portion, and a connecting shaft that rotatably connects the shaft portion and the bearing portion, the shaft portion and the bearing portion are connected such that, in the extended state, an end face of the tip end portion of the fixed holder portion and an end face of the base end portion of the movable holder portion are butted against each other, and, in the contracted state, the movable holder portion is overlapped on the fixed holder portion; the biasing spring is provided on the connecting shaft portion and is provided so as to bias the movable holder portion to rotate relative to the fixed holder portion until the movable holder portion reaches the extended state, The slide member is constantly biased by a spring so as to slide toward the tip of the fixed holder part, and is configured to slide in the counter biasing direction when the movable holder part is folded back, and to slide in the biasing direction and engage with the bearing part of the connecting shaft part when the movable holder part is folded back until it overlaps the fixed holder part. A mop holder characterized by:

2. A mop comprising the mop holder according to claim 1, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle, The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies into the canvas, As the mounting holes, at least a tip hole portion and a base hole portion are provided for each of the holder bodies, the base end hole portion has a size that allows the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion to pass therethrough, the tip hole portion is smaller than the base hole portion and has a size such that the tip portion of the movable holder portion can be inserted therein with almost no gap; A mop characterized by:

3. A mop comprising the mop holder according to claim 1, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle, The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies into the canvas, Only one mounting hole is provided for each of the holder bodies, a base end portion of the mounting hole has a size that allows the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion to pass therethrough; a tip end of the mounting hole is smaller than the base end and has a size such that the tip end of the movable holder part can be inserted therein with almost no gap; A mop characterized by:

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