Versatile mop

• US 6,960,042 B1
• Filed: 01/18/2005
• Issued: 11/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tien Jong Hsiao
• Original Assignee: Tien Jong Hsiao
• Inventors: Hsiao, Tien Jong
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J.
• Application Number:
  US11/036,696
• Time in Patent Office: 287 Days
• Field of Search: 401/137, 401/138, 401/140, 401/188.R, 401/25, 401/263
• US Class Current: 401/138
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 1/08 with provision for supplying liquids, e.g. cleaning agents A47L1/095, A47L1/13, A47L1/15 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/12 Implements with several different treating devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/22 with liquid-feeding devices

Abstract

A versatile mop comprises a main body, a mop head pivotally connected to the main body, a handle set connected to the main body, and a water storing unit mounted on the main body, whereby the versatile mop can eject water spouts for cleaning floors and windows.

Claims

1. A versatile mop, comprising:

a main body being substantially a hollow shell containing a first piston, a piston cover and a first connecting tube, said main body having a connection section formed at one end thereof, said first piston further including a protruded tube for connecting said connection section, a first resilient part and a second piston being inserted into said protruded tube through said connection section, said protruded tube being provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet, a second water inlet being disposed adjacent to said protruded tube, a front end of said second water inlet being further connected to a second water outlet, said first water inlet and said first water outlet being enclosed within a piston cover, said piston cover further comprising a third water inlet and a third water outlet, a second resilient part and a valve axle being installed between each of the group of said first water inlet and said first water outlet and the group of said third water inlet and said third water outlet, a first terminal of said first connecting tube being connected to said third water inlet of said piston cover, a second terminal of said first connecting tube being connected to said second water outlet of said second water inlet;

a mop head;

a handle set; and

a water storing unit further comprising a water container for storing water and a water flow control unit, said water flow control unit consisting of in order a seal cap, a filtering valve, a commutating mount, a commutating cap, a first tube, a second tube and a third tube, a third resilient part and a valve axle being situating between said seal cap and said filtering valve, a fourth resilient part and a valve core being situating between said commutating mount and said commutating cap, a rolling ball being situating between said first tube and said second tube;

whereby, as said versatile mop is tilted downward, a trigger unit of said handle set is pulled so as to drive a linking mechanism of said handle set to push said first resilient part and said second piston within said handle set, and whereby the air in said first piston and said piston cover will be squeezed out so that water can flow through said commutating cap and push said valve core open, and whereby water will then flow out of said second water outlet and flow through said first connecting tube and said third water inlet of said piston cover and said first water inlet of said first piston, eventually entering said protruded tube; and

whereby, as said trigger unit is pulled again, said linking mechanism will push said second piston into said protruded tube, and whereby said water originally in said protruded tube will be ejected through said first water outlet into said third water outlet of said piston cover and then a second connecting tube, eventually ejected from a sprinkle-nozzle for cleaning a floor.

2. The versatile mop of claim 1, wherein said water container is for storing water and is further provided with a water entrance and a water exit.

3. The versatile mop of claim 2 wherein said water flow control unit is mounted on said water exit, and wherein said first tube, said second tube and said third tube are extended within said water container for guiding the water therein out of said water container.

4. The versatile mop of claim 1 wherein an opening of said hollow shell is sealed with an outer cover, said outer cover being provided with said second connecting tube, said second connecting tube having a first terminal connected to said third water outlet of said piston cover and a second terminal connected to said sprinkle-nozzle.

5. The versatile mop of claim 4 wherein said sprinkle-nozzle further includes an outlet of elliptic cross section having an exit opening wider than the entrance opening, said outlet of elliptic cross section further comprising an arced rim.

6. The versatile mop of claim 1 wherein said sprinkle-nozzle further includes an outlet of elliptic cross section having an exit opening wider than the entrance opening, said outlet of elliptic cross section further comprising an arced rim.

7. The versatile mop of claim 1 wherein said linking mechanism consists of a plurality of linking axles.

8. The versatile mop of claim 1 wherein a rod body of said handle set consists of a plurality of outer tubes.

9. The versatile mop of claim 8 wherein an upper surface of a mop cloth mount is provided with a plurality of paper clip holes.

10. The versatile mop of claim 1 wherein an end portion of said main body is connected to said mop head.

11. A versatile mop, comprising:

a main body being substantially a hollow shell containing a first piston, a piston cover and a first connecting tube, said main body having a connection section formed at one end thereof, said first piston further including a protruded tube for connecting said connection section, a first resilient part and a second piston being inserted into said protruded tube through said connection section, said protruded tube being provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet, a second water inlet being disposed adjacent to said protruded tube, a front end of said second water inlet being further connected to a second water outlet, said first water inlet and said first water outlet being enclosed within a piston cover, said piston cover further comprising a third water inlet and a third water outlet, a second resilient part and a valve axle being installed between each of the group of said first water inlet and said first water outlet and the group of said third water inlet and said third water outlet, a first terminal of said first connecting tube being connected to said third water inlet of said piston cover, a second terminal of said first connecting tube being connected to said second water outlet of said second water inlet;

a mop head;

a handle set; and

a water storing unit further comprising a water container for storing water and a water flow control unit, said water flow control unit consisting of in order a seal cap, a filtering valve, a commutating mount, a commutating cap, a first tube, a second tube and a third tube, a third resilient part and a valve axle being situating between said seal cap and said filtering valve, a fourth resilient part and a valve core being situating between said commutating mount and said commutating cap, a rolling ball being situating between said first tube and said second tube;

whereby, as said versatile mop is tilted upward for cleaning a window, said fourth resilient part within said commutating mount and said commutating cap will exert a spring force surpassing the hydraulic force produced by water between said third tube and said rolling ball, and whereby said valve core, driven by said fourth resilient part will close a water inlet on a bottom side of said commutating cap and produce a deficit in pressure within said first piston, and whereby water will be sucked into said third tube and, by overcoming said rolling ball'"'"'s weight, will flow into said first tube, said commutating cap and said commutating mount, and whereby said water will then be guided through said first piston and said piston cover, eventually ejected from a sprinkle-nozzle and sprayed on the window, and whereby a scraper of a mop cloth mount of said mop head will provide an extra cleaning effect over the window.