Power mops

Abstract

A power wringer mop (14) which comprises a component for cleaning floor. A battery (1) is connected to a reversible electric motor (2). A socket shaft (3) is connected to the motor shaft (4). When a button (18) is press, power from the battery (1) will turn the electric motor (2), which will then turn the socket shaft (3). A receptor (or receptacle) (10) will be at one end of the socket shaft (3). A clamp (6) will be provided, with two wing nuts (5). One end of the mop (14) will slide into the receptor (10), while the other end (15) will be clamped (6) to the base of the mop handle (12). The socket shaft (3) with receptor (or receptacle) (10) will turn one end of the mop (14) (15) while the other end remains in one position, causing the mop (14) to wring out water or rinse.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The instant invention relates generally to a house cleaning product and more specifically it relates to a power squeeze mop and power wringer mop.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

[0002] Numerous house cleaning devices have been provided in prior art that are adapted to clean the house of people, such as mop, squeeze mop, and power brush. While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] A primary object of the present invention is to provide a power wringer mop and power squeeze mop that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.

[0004] Another object is to provide a power wringer mop and power squeeze mop that will combine a common mop, a reversible electric motor, and a battery into a single unit, which squeeze out water automatically or electro-mechanically by simply pressing a button.

[0005] An additional object is to provide a power squeeze mop and power wringer mop that can be rinse automatically by the touch of a button. A further object is to provide a power squeeze mop and power wringer mop with ultraviolet lamp to kill bacteria while mopping.

[0006] A still further object is to provide a power squeeze mop and power wringer mop that is simple and easy to use, and cut work time in half for people on the go.

[0007] A further object is to provide power squeeze mop and power wringer mop that is economical in cost to manufacture, easier to use for people with health problems such as arteritis, tendinitis, or allergic to dirty water or germs.

[0008] Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

[0009] To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

[0010] Various other objects, features and attendant advantages of the present invention will become more fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the instant invention in a completely assembled position.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a exploded perspective view of the instant invention with parts broken away and removed, showing the various components thereof.

[0013] FIG. 3 is a exploded perspective view of the components.

[0014] FIG. 4 is a exploded perspective view of the power wringer mop head and based in the direction of the arrow.

[0015] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the assembled mop head.

[0016] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the mop head wringing in the direction of the arrow.

[0017] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the mop head returned to normal position in the direction of the arrow.

[0018] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the control buttons and LCD display.

[0019] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the assembled power squeeze mop.

[0020] FIG. 10 is a side view of the instant invention with the handle moving in the direction of the arrow.

[0021] FIG. 11 is a front view of the mop head.

[0022] FIG. 12 is a front view of the mop head in squeezing position.

[0023] FIG. 13 is a exploded perspective view with parts broken away and removed, showing the various components thereof.

[0024] FIG. 14 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the shaft in the mop handle, and movement in the direction of the arrow.

[0025] FIG. 15 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the mop base in the direction of the arrow 13.

[0026] FIG. 16 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the swivel joint that connects the mop base to the pull shaft.

[0027] FIG. 17 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the mop base, showing the connection of the hinge.

[0028] FIG. 18 is an enlarged exploded perspective bottom view of the mop base, showing the groove 18 to slide the mop in and the ultraviolet lamp 32.

[0029] FIG. 19 is an enlarged exploded perspective bottom view of the mop base shown in FIG. 18 with parts broken away and removed, showing the various components thereof.

[0030] FIG. 20 is an enlarged perspective front view of the sponge mop.

[0031] FIG. 21 is an enlarged perspective side view of the sponge mop.

[0032] FIG. 22 is a perspective view, showing the sponge mop as in FIG. 21 sliding in the base in the direction of the arrow.

[0033] FIG. 23 is an enlarged perspective view of the buttons and LCD display.

[0034] Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0035] Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 through 8 illustrate a power wringer mop 14 which comprises a component for cleaning floor. A lithium cadium battery 1 is connected to a reversible electric motor 2. A socket shaft 3 is connected to the motor shaft 4. When a button 18 is press, power from the battery 1 will turn the electric motor 2, which will then turn the socket shaft 3. A receptor 10 will be at one end of the socket shaft 3. A clamp 6 will be provided, with two wing nuts 5.

[0036] One end of the mop 14 at 13 will slide into the receptor 10, while the other end 15 will be clamped 6 to the base of the mop handle 12. The socket shaft 3 with receptor 10 will turn one end of the mop 14 at 13 when a button is pushed, while the other end of the mop 14 at 15 remain in one position, causing the mop 14 to wring out water or rinse. Turning now descriptively to the other drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 9 through 23 illustrate a power squeeze mop 2 which comprises a component for cleaning floor. A lithium cadium battery 1 is connected to a reversible electric motor 7. A pull shaft 24 is a motor shaft 3. The motor shaft 3 is also connected to a reversible motor 7. When a button 38 is press, power from the battery I will turn the electric motor 7, which will then turn the motor shaft 3. The turning motor shaft 3 will have a screw rod at one end. A pull shaft 24 with a threaded bore 16 is provided (see FIG. 13). The motor shaft's screw rod 24 will be threaded into the threaded bore 16 of the pull shaft 24 (see FIG. 13). The pull shaft 24 will have long narrow rod 4 at one end that connects to the center swivel 5. A long detent 30 is molded to the pull shaft 24 to fit in a groove 29 inside the mop handle 2 to prevent the pull shaft 24 from turning (see FIG. 14). The center swivel 5 will be connected to mop base 13 at 28 by a rod 21 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Two other side swivels 6 will also be connected between the mop handle 2 at the fork 8 and base 13 at 23.

[0037] The mop base 13 will have a hinge 21 in the center (see FIG. 7) that connects both mop base plates 13 to the center swivel 5 and side swivel 23 and allow both plates 13 to fold, squeeze and release sponge mop 22.

[0038] When the motor 3 turns, the threaded bore 3 will turn inside the pull shaft 24 at 16 to pull the shaft 24 up (see FIGS. 14 and 12). When the button 23 is release, the motor 7 will then reversed itself to push the shaft 24 down to its original position (see FIG. 9).

[0039] The ultraviolet lamp 26, as best seen in FIGS. 10 and 11 consists of a transparent cover plate 32 and a set of light sockets 27. When the two buttons 38 is pressed simultaneously, the ultraviolet lamp 26 will turn on to kill bacteria on the floor or in a bucket of water. Depressing the buttons 38 a second time will cause the ultraviolet lamp to shut off.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS FOR THE POWER WRINGER MOP

[0040] 14 power wringer mop

[0041] 1 battery of 14

[0042] 2 reversible motor of 14

[0043] 3 socket shaft of 14

[0044] 4 motor shaft of 2

[0045] 5 wing nuts of 6

[0046] 6 mop clamp of 14

[0047] 7 hole of 6 for 10

[0048] 8 bolt holes of 14

[0049] 9 bolts of 6

[0050] 10 receptor on 3 of 13

[0051] 11 screw cap of 12

[0052] 12 handle and casing 1, 2, 3, and 4

[0053] 13 magnetic mop attachment of 14

[0054] 14 mop of 12

[0055] 15 expandable ring of 14 that goes on to 6

[0056] 16 aperture in 3

[0057] 17 LCD display on 12

[0058] 18 buttons of 14

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS FOR POWER SQUEEZE MOP

[0059] 1 battery in 2

[0060] 2 mop handle of 22

[0061] 3 threaded bore on 7

[0062] 4 narrow part of 24

[0063] 5 center swivel between 4 and 13

[0064] 6 side swivels between 8 and 13

[0065] 7 reversible motor in 2

[0066] 8 fork of 2

[0067] 9 water holes of 13

[0068] 10 joint of 2 and 11

[0069] 11 cap of 2

[0070] 12 inside of 2

[0071] 13 mop base

[0072] 14 sponge plate of 22

[0073] 15 pin holes in 4, 8 and 23

[0074] 16 aperture in 24

[0075] 17 groove between 14

[0076] 18 groove under 13

[0077] 19 groove in 14

[0078] 20 pin in 15

[0079] 21 pin rod in 13

[0080] 22 sponge mop of 2

[0081] 23 detent on 13

[0082] 24 pull shaft in 2

[0083] 25 aperture in 13

[0084] 26 ultraviolet lamp in 13

[0085] 27 light socket of 26

[0086] 28 aperture in 5

[0087] 29 groove of 12

[0088] 30 long detent on 24

[0089] 31 direction of 24

[0090] 32 transparent cover of 26

[0091] 33 detent on 14

[0092] 34 cap lock of 21

[0093] 35 indent between 18 for 21

[0094] 36 direction of 14 and 22

[0095] 37 LCD display on 2

[0096] 38 buttons on 2

[0097] 39 joint for 2

[0098] It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.

[0099] While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the sprit of the present invention.

[0100] Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

Claims

1. A power wringer mop which comprises:

a) means for cleaning floor;

b) means for rinsing electro-mechanically;

c) means for wringing out water electro-mechanically;

d) a handle with batteries compartment, a electric motor and a socket shaft connected to said electric motor;

e) a receptor (or receptacle) connected to the second end of the socket shaft so that a mop head can be connected to said socket shaft.

2 A power wringer mop as recited in claim 1; wherein said floor cleaning means includes:

a) a mop handle with a battery compartment and a built-in electric motor inside said handle and a clamp with two wing nuts at the base of said handle;

b) a mop receptor (or receptacle) in base of handle, which is connected to the socket shaft, and a clamp with two wing nuts at the base of said mop handle; and

c) a mop head with two ends, the first end to be placed between a clamp on the mop base and second end of said mop head is magnetic and to be connected to a receptor (or receptacle) in the center of said mop base so that when a button on the mop handle is press, the electric motor inside the handle will turn the receptor (receptacle) in the center of mop base causing one end of said mop head to turn while the other end is clamped in a stationary position at the outer perimeter of said mop base, causing the mop head to twist or wring.

3) A power squeeze mop which comprises:

a) means for cleaning floor;

b) means for rinsing electro-mechanically by the press of a button on the handle of said mop;

c) means for squeezing out water electro-mechanically by the press of a button on the handle of said mop.

4 A power squeeze mop as recited in claim 3; wherein said floor cleaning means includes:

a) a mop handle with a battery compartment and a built-in electric motor inside the handle and a fork with swivel joints at the base of said handle.

5) A power squeeze mop as recited in claim 3; wherein said mop handle includes:

a) a motor shaft with an extended screw rod;

b) a pull shaft with a threaded bore inside one end so that the motor shaft's extended crew rod can be crewed into said treaded bore, a detent on the outside of said pull shaft that will fit between a groove inside the mop handle to keep said pull shaft from turning, and a center swivel at the second end of pull shaft so that the mop handle can be tilted in any direction while the mop base remain stationary;

c) a fork with swivel joints connected between the two ends of said fork and the base plates so that said handle can be tilted in any direction while base plates remains upright;

d) a mop handle with two base plates connected together by hinge, which is in turn connected to the center swivel, which is connected to the pull shaft;

e) two base plates that will also be connected together by a hinge, which is connected to the center swivel joint and two side swivel joints at each end of the fork on said mop handle so that when a button on said handle is press, the electric motor will turn a connected screw rod inside the threaded bore of the pull shaft so that said pull shaft will pull up the base plates between the fork, causing said base plates to fold together between said fork to squeeze out water in sponge attached to said base plates;

f) a ultraviolet lamp on said mop base plates to kill bacteria; and

g) groove under the two base plates for connection of the sponge mop head.