MOP BUCKET FOR CLEANING AND SQUEEZING FLAT MOP
A mop bucket for cleaning and squeezing a flat mop includes a bucket body and a squeezing device disposed inside the bucket body; the bucket body has a squeezing water section and a cleaning section, which are respectively at two different positions when used; when the mop head of the flat mop is removably inserted into the squeezing device, the squeezing device presses against the wiper on the mop head and scrapes the wiper on the mop head. A cleaning tool set is further provided. The mop bucket can clean and squeeze a wiper on the flat mop by integrating both functions of cleaning and squeezing together, provide better cleaning and squeezing effects, and realize a convenient and labor-saving squeezing operation and pleasurable user experience.
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This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/784,990, filed Jul. 26, 2024, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/366,140, filed Aug. 7, 2023, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/933,695, filed Jul. 20, 2020, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/743,920, filed Jan. 11, 2018, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,722,094, issued Jul. 28, 2020, which is a national stage entry under 35 U.S.C. 371 of PCT Patent Application No. PCT/CN2017/000347, filed May 11, 2017, which claims priorities to Chinese Patent Application No. 201620530924.7, filed Jun. 4, 2016; Chinese Patent Application No. 201620853180.2, filed Aug. 9, 2016; Chinese Patent Application No. 201720468446.6, filed Apr. 30, 2017; Chinese Patent Application No. 201720468451.7, filed Apr. 30, 2017, Chinese Patent Application No. 201720468452.1, filed Apr. 30, 2017; and Chinese Patent Application No. 201720468440.9, filed Apr. 30, 2017, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates to a mop bucket, and in particular to a mop bucket cleaning and squeezing a flat mop, and a cleaning tool set using the mop bucket.
BACKGROUNDIn the prior art, there are three approaches for squeezing a flat mop. The first approach is by stepping on the pedal to squeeze a mop fabric on the flat mop. In this approach, a foot-operated squeezing device is provided on a mop bucket; the foot-operated squeezing device comprises a squeezing basket built-in the mop bucket and a pedal hinged to an upper portion of the mop bucket and arranged in opposite to the squeezing basket; and, the pedal and the squeezing basket form a squeezing space. During squeezing, the mop fabric on a mop plate of the flat mop should be detached firstly, the mop fabric is then placed into the squeezing space, and the squeezing space is shrunk by stepping on the pedal so as to squeeze water from the mop fabric. In this squeezing approach, a foot-operated squeezing device with a complicated structure needs to be designed, and the cost is thus relatively high; moreover, during squeezing, the mop fabric needs to be detached, and a pedaling operation needs to be performed by a foot, so that the operation is inconvenient.
The second approach is by centrifugal rotation. In this approach, a hand-operated rotary mop rod is used. During squeezing, two ends of a mop plate of a flat mop need to be bent and then placed into a squeezing water section in a mop bucket and then the mop rod is pressed down, so that the mop plate of the flat mop is centrifugally rotated for squeezing. In this squeezing approach, the mop plate of the flat mop needs to be designed as a bendable structure, the structure is complicated, and such a squeezing approach requires a hand-operated rotary mop rod so that the cost is relatively high.
The third approach is by pushing manually and squeezing. For example, Chinese Utility Model Patents CN201171658Y (Patent No.: ZL200720192814.5), CN203074606U (Patent No.: ZL201320019718.6), CN204146974U (Patent No.: ZL201420624020.1) and the like, disclosed a kind of flat mop, which comprises a mop rod, a flat mop plate movably connected onto the mop rod, a wiper disposed on the flat mop plate, and a squeezing mechanism disposed on the mop rod. The wiper on the flat mop plate is squeezed and cleaned by the relative movement and squeezing between the squeezing mechanism and the flat mop plate. This approach has the following disadvantages: during squeezing, it is necessary to hold the mop rod by one hand and the squeezing mechanism by the other hand to achieve the relative movement and squeezing between the squeezing mechanism and the flat mop plate by pushing or pulling the squeezing mechanism with a single hand. Therefore, the squeezing operation is very strenuous and this approach results in low practicability and low user experience.
SUMMARYA first technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a squeezing device for squeezing a flat mop, and can provide better squeezing effects, and provide a convenient and labor-saving squeezing operation and pleasurable user experience.
A second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool set capable of squeezing a wiper on a flat mop.
To solve the technical problem, the present invention provides a squeezer used for squeezing a flat mop, wherein the squeezer has a squeezing side, the squeezing side has a squeezing edge that can squeeze the wiper on the mop head of the flat mop;
the squeezer is provided with one or more water ports that penetrate the squeezer, the inlet of the water ports is located on the squeezing side of the squeezer, thereby the water squeezed out of the wiper by the squeezing edge can flow through the water ports in a direction away from the wiper, so that the water ports can help the water squeezed out of the wiper to quickly leave the wiper.
Preferably, the squeezing edge of the squeezing side is the outermost edge in the horizontal direction of the squeezing side;
the squeezing side also has an upper end, the inlet of the water port is formed in the area between the upper end and the squeezing edge.
Preferably, the squeezing side of the squeezer is inclined from the upper end to the squeezing edge towards the outside of the squeezer, the inlet of the water port is located in the inclined area of the squeezing side of the squeezer.
Preferably, the squeezer is a squeezing strip, and the squeezing side of the squeezing strip is in an inclined flat shape.
The present invention also provides a flat mop squeezing device for a mop bucket, wherein the squeezing device comprises a squeezer and a squeezing frame installed on the mop bucket;
the squeezing frame has a squeezing port for inserting the flat mop, and the squeezer is disposed adjacent to the squeezing port;
the squeezer has a squeezing side, the squeezing side has a squeezing edge that exposes out of the squeezing port, thereby the squeezing edge can squeeze the wiper on the mop head of the flat mop;
the squeezer is provided with one or more water ports that penetrate the squeezer (11), the inlet of the water ports is located on the squeezing side of the squeezer, thereby the water squeezed out of the wiper by the squeezing edge can flow through the water ports in a direction away from the wiper.
Preferably, the squeezing edge of the squeezing side is the outermost edge in the horizontal direction of the squeezing side;
the squeezing side also has an upper end, the inlet of the water port is formed in the area between the upper end and the squeezing edge.
Preferably, the squeezer is inclined from the upper end to the squeezing edge towards the outside of the squeezer, the inlet of the water port is located in the inclined area of the squeezing side of the squeezer.
Preferably, the squeezer is a squeezing strip, and the squeezing side of the squeezing strip is in an inclined flat shape.
The present invention also provides a cleaning tool set, comprising a mop bucket and a flat mop, wherein the flat mop comprises a mop rod and a mop head that is rotatably attached to the mop rod, and a wiper is disposed on the mop head, during squeezing the mop head rotates to the squeezing state, so that the flat mop head is parallel to or approximately parallel to the mop rod;
the mop bucket comprises a bucket body, a squeezing device is provided at the upper part of the bucket body, the squeezing device comprises a squeezing frame and a squeezer;
the squeezing frame has a squeezing port for inserting a flat mop, the squeezer is disposed adjacent to the squeezing port;
the squeeze has a squeezing side, the squeezing side has a squeezing edge that exposes out of the squeezing port, thereby the squeezing edge can squeeze the wiper on the mop head of the flat mop;
the squeeze is provided with water ports that penetrate the squeezer, the inlet of the water ports is located on the squeezing side of the squeezer, thereby the water squeezed out of the wiper by the squeezing edge can flow through the water ports in a direction away from the wiper.
Preferably, the squeezing edge of the squeezing side is the outermost edge in the horizontal direction of the squeezing side;
the squeezing side also has an upper end, the inlet of the water port is formed in the area between the upper end and the squeezing edge.
Preferably, the squeezing side of the squeezer is inclined from the upper end to the squeezing edge towards the outside of the squeezer, the inlet of the water port is located in the inclined area of the squeezing side of the squeezer.
Preferably, the squeezer is a squeezing strip, and the squeezing side of the squeezing strip is in an inclined flat shape.
Preferably, when the flat mop moves downwards, the lower end of the mop head can contact with the bottom of the bucket body, and the height of the bucket body matches the height of the flat mop head in a squeezing state, so that the wiper at the upper end of the flat mop head can be squeezed by the squeezing device.
Based on the technical charactors, the mop head and mop rod can insert into the opening together, the lower end of the mop head can contact with the bottom of the squeezing water section, the height of the bucket body matches the height of the flat mop head in a squeezing state, during squeezing, the mop will not encounter any obstacles during its up and down movement, and the height of the bucket body matches the height of the flat mop head in a squeezing state, therefore, the end of the mop's downward stroke is limited by the bottom surface of the squeezing water section, and the operator only needs to operate the mop for simple up and down movements without considering other things, making the operation more labor-saving and convenient.
Preferably, the bucket body has a raised step protruding upwardly from bottom of the bucket body, the raised step is opposite to the squeezing port, thereby forming a water accumulating interlayer around the raised step at the bottom of the bucket body.
Due to the presence of the raised step, a water accumulating interlayer for containing water wrung during squeezing is formed around the raised step. The mop head can only descend to the raised platform, so that the mop head will not come into contact with the accumulated water.
Preferably, the mop head is rectangular in shape, one end of the mop rod is rotatably connected to the center of the front surface of the mop head, and the wiper is disposed on the rear surface of the mop head;
in the squeezing state the axis of the mop head in the length direction is parallel to or approximately parallel to the mop rod. The mop head usually has a longer length in its length direction, so the up and down movement stroke of the flat mop is longer when squeezing. The operator can move the flat mop up and down more smoothly without being constrained by the short movement stroke.
Preferably, the squeezing port includes a first port for inserting the flat mop head and a second port for inserting the mop rod, the first port and the second port are interconnected, and the squeezer is disposed adjacent to the first port, so that the squeezer can scrape the wiper.
Preferably, the squeezer is installed on the squeezing frame, the squeezing frame is installed on the bucket body.
Preferably, the squeezing frame has an oblique slide rail, the squeezer is movably positioned in the oblique slide rail and the squeezing edge of the squeezing side exposed out of the squeezing port;
during squeezing, the flat mop inserts into the squeezing port, the wiper can move relatively to the squeezer and be squeezed by the squeezing edge of the squeezing side, thereby the squeezer slides along the oblique slide rail and the width of the squeezing port is changed, the operation is more labor-saving and simpler, the wiper can be wrung better.
Preferably, the oblique slide rail is inclined from top to bottom towards the squeezing port, thereby when the flat mop moves downwards, the squeezer is driven to move diagonally downwards along oblique slide rail to make squeezing port have a smaller width, and when the flat mop moves upwards, the squeezer is driven to move diagonally upwards along oblique slide rail to make the squeezing port have a larger width.
When the flat mop moves downwards to squeeze, the action of pressing down on the flat mop is relatively effortless. Therefore, when the flat mop moves downwards to squeeze, the squeezing port has a smaller width, so that the wiper can be squeezed more effectively, which is conducive to squeeze out the water in the wiper better; When the flat mop moves upwards to squeeze, the squeezing port has a larger width, the squeezing force between the wiper and the squeezer is smaller, thus avoiding lifting the mop bucket when moving the flat mop upwards.
Preferably, two protruded sliders are respectively disposed at both ends of the squeezer, the oblique slide rail is an inclined groove on the frame, the protruded sliders are disposed in the inclined groove and the squeezer can slide within the inclined groove.
To enable a further understanding of the present invention content of the invention herein, refer to the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings below:
Embodiment 1 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionThe detail structure of the squeezing device 7 can be anyone of the following six embodiments.
Embodiment 1 of the Squeezing Device of the Present InventionIn this embodiment, a baffle 8 is disposed inside the bucket body 1 so that the cleaning section 6 and the squeezing water section 5 are physically separated with each other in the bucket body 1. At least one squeezing device 7 is disposed at the cleaning section 6, and at least one squeezing device 7 is disposed at the squeezing water section 5. As shown in
As shown in
In order to prevent the mop head 4 of the flat mop 2 from directly coming into contact with the bottom of the mop bucket, a buffer for the flat mop 2 is disposed within the squeezing water section 5 and/or the cleaning section 6 of the bucket body 1. As shown in
During squeezing within the squeezing water section 5, the wrung water is retained within the squeezing water section 5, so that a certain water level is formed within the squeezing water section 5. In order to prevent the mop head 4 from coming into contact with the wrung water during squeezing to influence the squeezing effect, as shown in
In practical applications, the mop head 4 is rotated to a cleaning and squeezing state, that is, the mop head 4 is rotated to be parallel to the mop rod 3 (or not parallel to the mop rod 3), so that the mop head 4 is inserted into the squeezing port 10. Specifically, in the cleaning state, the mop head 4 is moved and squeezed between the cleaning section 6 and the squeezer 11 of the squeezing device 7 so as to squeeze and clean the wiper. In the squeezing state, the mop head 4 is moved and squeezed between the squeezing water section 5 and the squeezer 11 of the squeezing device 7 so as to squeeze and squeeze the wiper. In addition, when the mop head 4 is pressed down, the mop head directly comes into contact with the buffer, so that the mop head 4 can be prevented from directly coming into contact with the bottom of the bucket body 1. Accordingly, the mop head is cushioned, and it is more convenient for the cleaning and squeezing operations.
In order to achieve better cleaning and squeezing effects, generally, the mop head 4 moves vertically relatively to the squeezing device 7, that is, the mop head 4 moves up and down in its axial direction. Therefore, relative movement is generated between the mop head 4 and the squeezing device 7, so that the wiper on the mop head 4 moves in relative to and against the squeezer 11 of the squeezing device 7 for cleaning or squeezing. During cleaning or squeezing, the mop rod 3 can be held and pressed down by two hands, so that the operation is very convenient and labor-saving.
To easily rotate the mop head 4, a counter weight for assisting in rotating the mop head 4 is disposed on the mop head 4 so that the mop head 4 can be rotated more easily due to the gravity of the counter weight.
Embodiment 2 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionIn this embodiment, the elastic device is a water pumping spring 32; the check valve is a valve plate 33 pivoted to an upper surface of the baffle 28; and, a flowing hole 34 is formed on the baffle 28, and the valve plate 33 can occlude the flowing hole 34. The flowing hole
In practical applications, the mop head 4 is moved down to press down the piston 31. In this case, the volume of the water pumping section 29 is decreased, the valve plate 33 occludes the flowing hole 34 due to water pressure, and water within the water pumping section 29 is drained by the water pumping pipe. When the mop head 4 is moved up, the volume of the water pumping section 29 is increased, water within the squeezing water section flows through the water supply section 30, opens the valve plate 34 and enters the water pumping section 29. Of course, it is possible that another portion of the flat mop 2 or a specially designed component can interact with the piston 31.
Embodiment 8 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionIn practical applications, the mop head 4 is moved down to push the lifting rack 38 to lower down. The lowering of the lifting gear 38 drives the driving gear 40 to rotate, the rotation of the driving gear 40 drives the bevel gear 39 to rotate, and the rotation of the bevel gear 39 drives the upper gear 42 to rotate. In this way, the spindle 41 is rotated, and the upper gear 43 is rotated. The rotation of the lower gear 43 drives the driving gear 36 to rotate so as to drive the impeller to rotate to pump water, so that water is drained through the water pumping pipe.
Embodiment 9 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionAs shown in
When the lifting frame 54 is located at a lower position, the lifting heads slide into and are positioned in the lower positioning grooves 52. In this case, the space within the bucket body 1 serves as the cleaning section, and the mop head 4 moves back and forth to realize movement in relative to the squeezing device 7 for the purposes of squeezing and cleaning. When the lifting frame 54 is located at an upper position, the lifting heads slide into and are positioned in the upper positioning grooves 53. In this case, a section of the lifting frame 54 above the bucket body 1 serves as the squeezing water section, and the mop head 4 moves back and forth to realize movement in relative to the squeezing device 7 for the purposes of squeezing and squeezing.
Embodiment 11 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionIn this embodiment, vertical hinge joints are disposed at upper ends of two side surfaces of the bucket body 1; two hinge shafts are correspondingly disposed at the head 57a of the turnover frame 57; and the two hinge shafts are disposed within the two hinge joints, respectively. When the turnover frame 57 is placed horizontally, the tail portion 57b is snap-jointed with the bucket body 1, a cleaning section is formed within the bucket body 1, and the mop head 4 moves back and forth realize movement in relative to the squeezing device 7 for the purposes of squeezing and cleaning. After the turnover frame 57 is turned over uprightly, the tail portion 57b is snap-jointed with the bucket body 1, a squeezing water section is formed within a section of the turnover frame 57 above the bucket body 1, and the mop head 4 moves back and forth to realize movement in relative to the squeezing device 7 for the purposes of squeezing and squeezing.
Embodiment 12 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionThe bucket body 1 has a squeezing water section 5 and a cleaning section 6 which are physically separated with each other inside the bucket body 1; a squeezing device is disposed in the squeezing water section 5, and a cleaner 14′ for cleaning the wiper is disposed in the cleaning section 6; the cleaner 14′ can move up and down relative to the bucket body 1, when the wiper on the mop head 4 moves relative to the cleaner 14′, the wiper on the mop head 4 is cleaned for being scrapped between the wiper on the mop head 4 and the cleaner 14′. The independent squeezing water section 5 and the independent cleaning section 6 mean that the bucket body 1 is physically divided into two separated volumes, which are not communicated with each other, one volume defined as the cleaning section 6, and another volume defined as the squeezing water section 5.
The squeezing device can be anyone of the squeezing devices described above. In this embodiment, the squeezing device comprises a squeezer 7′ and a first support opposite to the squeezer 7′; the squeezer 7′ is used for squeezing the wiper on the mop head 4; the first support is directly disposed on mop bucket; the space between the squeezer 7′ and the first support is defined as a squeezing space. Due to the presence of the first support, the mop head 4 can be prevented from warping or skewing during squeezing.
The specific shape and structure of the squeezer 7′ can be in various forms. For example, the squeezer 7′ is a squeezing roller, a squeezing sheet, a squeezing plate or the like. In addition, the squeezer 7′ is directly or indirectly disposed on the bucket body 1 of the mop bucket. In this embodiment, the squeezer 7′ is indirectly disposed on the bucket body 1 of the mop bucket. As shown in
To prevent the mop head 4 from warping or skewing during squeezing, a first support is disposed on the mop bucket. The first support supports and positions the mop head 4. During squeezing, the first support will not always be in contact with the mop head.
The detail structure of the first support can be anyone of the following five embodiments.
Embodiment 1 of the First Support of the Present InventionIn addition, the first support can also be a wall of the mop bucket opposite to the squeezer 7.
In order to prevent the wrung water from retaining in the squeezing water section 5, a water flow device for transferring water in the squeezing water section 5 to the cleaning section 6 is disposed in the squeezing water section 5. The water flow device can be an existing water pumping device which directly pumps water on the bottom of the squeezing water section to the cleaning section. In this embodiment, the water flow device is a water flow passenger 13′ communicating the squeezing water section 5 and the cleaning section 6, and the water flow passenger 13′ is disposed over the squeezing water section 5 and the cleaning section 6. As shown in
In this embodiment, the cleaner 14′ is provided within the bucket body 1 in such a way that the cleaner 14′ can be moved up and down. During cleaning, the mop head 4 is switched to the cleaning state, and the cleaner 14′ is moved up and down, so that the mop head 4 is moved relative to the cleaner 14 to clean the wiper by the cleaner 14′. Switching the mop head 4 to the cleaning state is generally rotating the mop head 4 to be parallel to or approximately parallel to the mop rod 3. In addition, the structure of the cleaner 14′ will not be limited as long as the cleaner can scrape and thus clean the wiper on the mop head.
In this embodiment, the movement of the cleaner 14′ is achieved by hand. As shown in
The detail structure of the cleaner can be anyone of the following four embodiments.
Embodiment 1 of the Cleaner of the Present InventionThe cleaner in this embodiment can be of a cleaner structure described above, and the cleaning component in the cleaner can also be soft rubber. The cleaning plate or the enclosure frame can be lifted and guided by guide rails which can be disposed on the wall of the mop bucket.
Embodiment 13 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionIn practical applications, the mop head 4 is pressed down to drive the cleaner 14′ to ascend; and, when the mop head 4 is pulled back, the cleaner 14′ is driven to descend, so that the relative movement between the cleaner and the mop head 4 is realized.
Embodiment 15 of the Mop Bucket of the Present InventionThe bucket body 1 has an independent cleaning section 6 and an independent squeezing water section 5 which are physically separated with each other inside the bucket body 1. A squeezing device 7 is disposed in the squeezing water section 5, and a cleaning device for cleaning the wiper is disposed in the cleaning section 6. The independent squeezing water section 5 and the independent cleaning section 6 mean that the bucket body 1 is physically divided into two separated volumes, which are not communicated with each other, one volume defined as the cleaning section 6, and another volume defined as the squeezing water section 5.
The squeezing device comprises a squeezer 7″ for squeezing the wiper on the mop head and a first support opposite to the squeezer 7″; the squeezer 7″ is directly or indirectly disposed on the bucket body 1, and the first support is directly disposed on the bucket body 1; the space between the squeezer 7″ and the first support is defined as a squeezing space; during squeezing, the mop head 4 is switched to the squeezing state, when the mop head 4 is inserted into the squeezing space, the wiper on the mop head 4 can move relatively to the squeezer 7″ and be squeezed by the squeezer 7″. Switching the mop head 4 to the squeezing state generally is rotating the mop head 4 to be parallel to or approximately parallel to the mop rod 3, so that the mop head 4 can be smoothly moved up and down in the squeezing space for squeezing. The specific shape and structure of the squeezer 7″ can be in various forms. For example, the squeezer 4 is a squeezing roller, a squeezing sheet, a squeezing plate or the like.
The squeezer 7″ can be directly disposed on the mop bucket. For example,
The specific structure of the first support will not be limited as long as the first support can support and position the mop head 4 inserted into the squeezing layer. For example,
Or,
In this embodiment, in order to prevent the wrung water from retaining in the squeezing water section 5, a water flow device for transferring water in the squeezing water section 5 to the cleaning section 6 is disposed within the squeezing water section 5. The water flow device can be an existing water pumping device which directly pumps water on the bottom of the squeezing water section to the cleaning section. In this embodiment, the water flow device is a water flow passenger 13″ communicating the squeezing water section 5 and the cleaning section 6, and the water flow passenger 13″ is disposed over the squeezing water section 5 and the cleaning section 6. As shown in
The cleaning device comprises a cleaner 14″ for squeezing and scraping the wiper on the mop head 4 and a second support opposite to the cleaner 14″; the cleaner 14″ is directly or indirectly disposed on the bucket body 1, and the second support is directly disposed on the bucket body 1; the space between the cleaner 14″ and the second support is defined as a cleaning space; and, During cleaning, the mop head 4 is switched to the cleaning state, when the mop head 4 is inserted into the cleaning space, the wiper on the mop head 4 can move relatively to the cleaner 14″ and be squeezed by the cleaner 14″.
Switching the mop head 4 to the cleaning state generally is rotating the mop head 4 to be parallel to or approximately parallel to the mop rod 3, so that the mop head 4 can be smoothly moved up and down in the cleaning interlayer for squeezing. The specific shape and structure of the cleaner 14″ can be in various forms. For example, the cleaner 14″ is a cleaning scraper, a cleaning brush, cleaning teeth or soft cleaning rubber.
The cleaner 14″ can be directly disposed on the bucket body 1. For example, the cleaner is a cleaning scraper. Two ends of the cleaner are directly inserted into two side surfaces of the mop bucket, and the cleaner is directly connected to the mop bucket. Or, when the cleaner is a cleaning brush, cleaning teeth, soft cleaning rubber or in other structures, the cleaning brush, the cleaning teeth, the soft cleaning rubber and the like can be directly disposed on the wall of the mop bucket.
The cleaner 14″ can also be indirectly disposed on the bucket body 1. For example,
The specific structure of the second support will not be limited as long as the second support can support and position the mop head 4 inserted into the squeezing layer. For example,
Or,
Claims
1. A squeezer used for squeezing a flat mop, wherein the squeezer has a squeezing side, the squeezing side has a squeezing edge configured to squeeze a wiper on a mop head of the flat mop; and
- the squeezer is provided with one or more water ports configured to penetrate the squeezer, and an inlet of each of the one or more water ports is located on the squeezing side of the squeezer, wherein water squeezed out of the wiper by the squeezing edge is allowed to flow through the one or more water ports in a direction away from the wiper.
2. The squeezer according to claim 1, wherein the squeezing edge of the squeezing side is an outermost edge in a horizontal direction of the squeezing side; and
- the squeezing side also has an upper end, and the inlet of each of the one or more water ports is formed in an area between the upper end and the squeezing edge.
3. The squeezer according to claim 2, wherein the squeezing side of the squeezer is inclined from the upper end to the squeezing edge towards an outside of the squeezer, and the inlet of each of the one or more water ports is located in an inclined area of the squeezing side of the squeezer.
4. The squeezer according to claim 1, wherein the squeezer is a squeezing strip, and the squeezing side of the squeezing strip is in an inclined flat shape.
5. A flat mop squeezing device for a mop bucket, comprising a squeezer and a squeezing frame installed on the mop bucket; wherein
- the squeezing frame has a squeezing port for inserting the flat mop, and the squeezer is disposed adjacent to the squeezing port;
- the squeezer has a squeezing side, and the squeezing side has a squeezing edge configured to expose out of the squeezing port, wherein the squeezing edge is allowed to squeeze the wiper on the mop head of the flat mop; and
- the squeezer is provided with one or more water ports configured to penetrate the squeezer, and an inlet of each of the one or more water ports is located on the squeezing side of the squeezer, wherein water squeezed out of the wiper by the squeezing edge is allowed to flow through the one or more water ports in a direction away from the wiper.
6. The flat mop squeezing device according to claim 5, wherein the squeezing edge of the squeezing side is an outermost edge in a horizontal direction of the squeezing side; and
- the squeezing side also has an upper end, and the inlet of each of the one or more water ports is formed in an area between the upper end and the squeezing edge.
7. The flat mop squeezing device according to claim 6, wherein the squeezer is inclined from the upper end to the squeezing edge towards an outside of the squeezer, and the inlet of each of the one or more water ports is located in an inclined area of the squeezing side of the squeezer.
8. The flat mop squeezing device according to claim 5, wherein the squeezer is a squeezing strip, and the squeezing side of the squeezing strip is in an inclined flat shape.
9. A cleaning tool set, comprising a mop bucket and a flat mop, wherein the flat mop comprises a mop rod and a mop head rotatably attached to the mop rod, wherein a wiper is disposed on the mop head, and during squeezing, the mop head rotates to a squeezing state, so that the mop head is parallel to or approximately parallel to the mop rod;
- the mop bucket comprises a bucket body, a squeezing device is provided at an upper part of the bucket body, and the squeezing device comprises a squeezing frame and a squeezer;
- the squeezing frame has a squeezing port for inserting the flat mop, and the squeezer is disposed adjacent to the squeezing port;
- the squeezer has a squeezing side, and the squeezing side has a squeezing edge configured to expose out of the squeezing port, wherein the squeezing edge is allowed to squeeze the wiper on the mop head of the flat mop; and
- the squeezer is provided with water ports configured to penetrate the squeezer, and an inlet of each of the water ports is located on the squeezing side of the squeezer, wherein water squeezed out of the wiper by the squeezing edge is allowed to flow through the water ports in a direction away from the wiper.
10. The cleaning tool set according to claim 9, wherein the squeezing edge of the squeezing side is an outermost edge in a horizontal direction of the squeezing side; and
- the squeezing side also has an upper end, and the inlet of each of the water ports is formed in an area between the upper end and the squeezing edge.
11. The cleaning tool set according to claim 10, wherein the squeezing side of the squeezer is inclined from the upper end to the squeezing edge towards an outside of the squeezer, and the inlet of each of the water ports is located in an inclined area of the squeezing side of the squeezer.
12. The cleaning tool set according to claim 9, wherein the squeezer is a squeezing strip, and the squeezing side of the squeezing strip is in an inclined flat shape.
13. The cleaning tool set according to claim 9, wherein when the flat mop moves downwards, a lower end of the mop head is allowed to contact with a bottom of the bucket body, and a height of the bucket body matches a height of the mop head in the squeezing state, so that the wiper at an upper end of the mop head is allowed to be squeezed by the squeezing device.
14. The cleaning tool set according to claim 13, wherein the bucket body has a raised step protruding upwardly from a bottom of the bucket body, and the raised step is opposite to the squeezing port, thereby forming a water accumulating interlayer around the raised step at the bottom of the bucket body.
15. The cleaning tool set according to claim 9, wherein the mop head is rectangular in shape, an end of the mop rod is rotatably connected to a center of a front surface of the mop head, and the wiper is disposed on a rear surface of the mop head; and
- in the squeezing state, an axis of the mop head in a length direction is parallel to or approximately parallel to the mop rod.
16. The cleaning tool set according to claim 15, wherein the squeezing port comprises a first port for inserting the mop head and a second port for inserting the mop rod, wherein the first port and the second port are interconnected, and the squeezer is disposed adjacent to the first port, so that the squeezer is allowed to scrape the wiper.
17. The cleaning tool set according to claim 9, wherein the squeezer is installed on the squeezing frame, and the squeezing frame is installed on the bucket body.
18. The cleaning tool set according to claim 17, wherein the squeezing frame has an oblique slide rail, the squeezer is movably positioned in the oblique slide rail and the squeezing edge of the squeezing side exposed out of the squeezing port; and
- during squeezing, the flat mop inserts into the squeezing port, and the wiper is allowed to move relatively to the squeezer and be squeezed by the squeezing edge of the squeezing side, wherein the squeezer slides along the oblique slide rail and a width of the squeezing port is changed.
19. The cleaning tool set according to claim 18, wherein the oblique slide rail is inclined from top to bottom towards the squeezing port, wherein when the flat mop moves downwards, the squeezer is driven to move diagonally downwards along the oblique slide rail to decrease the width of the squeezing port, and when the flat mop moves upwards, the squeezer is driven to move diagonally upwards along the oblique slide rail to increase the width of the squeezing port.
20. The cleaning tool set according to claim 18, wherein two protruded sliders are respectively disposed at both ends of the squeezer, the oblique slide rail is an inclined groove on the frame, the two protruded sliders are disposed in the inclined groove, and the squeezer is allowed to slide within the inclined groove.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 19, 2024
Publication Date: May 8, 2025
Applicant: CIXI BOSHENG PLASTIC CO., LTD. (Cixi)
Inventor: Zhiyong HUANG (Cixi)
Application Number: 18/986,738