Patent Publication Number: US-2011067258-A1

Title: Water-Removal Bucket

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 98217322, filed Sep. 18, 2009, which is herein incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to receptacles. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to water-removal buckets. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     “Mop” is one of the common cleaning tools in the daily life. The mop usually cooperates with a bucket to clean the floor. For example, people usually wash the mop by the water-filling bucket and wring out the mop by their hand. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the water-removal bucket includes a frame, a pedal, a spur gear, a first bevel gear, a linking shaft, a second bevel gear, a basket and a driving shaft. The pedal is pivotally connected to the frame and has a quadrant gear located thereon. The spur gear meshes with the quadrant gear of the pedal. The first bevel gear is pivotally connected to the frame. The linking shaft connects the spur gear and the first bevel gear. The second bevel gear is rotatably connected to the frame and meshes with a top portion of the first bevel gear. The driving shaft connects the second bevel gear and the basket. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a three dimensional view of a water-removal bucket according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the water-removal bucket of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a three dimensional view of the pedal of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a plan view of the spur gear and the first bevel gear of  FIG. 1 ; and 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded view of the water-removal bucket of  FIG. 1  and a container. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In the following detailed description for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a three dimensional view of a water-removal bucket  100  according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the water-removal bucket  100  of  FIG. 1 . The water-removal bucket  100  includes a frame  110 , a pedal  120 , a spur gear  130 , a first bevel gear  140 , a linking shaft  150 , a second bevel gear  160 , a basket  170  and a driving shaft  180 . The pedal  120  is pivotally connected to the frame  110  and has a quadrant gear  121  located thereon. The spur gear  130  meshes with the quadrant gear  121  of the pedal  120 . The first bevel gear  140  is pivotally connected to the frame  110 . The linking shaft  150  connects the spur gear  130  and the first bevel gear  140 . The second bevel gear  160  is rotatably connected to the frame  110  and meshes with a top portion of the first bevel gear  140 . The driving shaft  180  connects the second bevel gear  160  and the basket  170 . 
     When a user puts a rotatable mop into the basket  170  and pushes the to pedal  120  with his/her foot, the quadrant gear  121  of the pedal  120  can rotate the spur gear  130 . The first bevel gear  140  and the second bevel gear  160  can translate the rotation of the spur gear  130  into the rotation of the basket  170 . Therefore, the water of the rotatable mop can be removed. 
       FIG. 3  is a three dimensional view of the pedal  120  of  FIG. 2 . The pedal is  120  includes an arm  122 , a pivot  123  and a pedal plate  124 . The pivot  123  pivotally connects the arm  122  to the frame  110 . The pedal plate  124  and the quadrant gear  121  are connected to opposite ends of the arm  122 . There are a first distance l between the quadrant gear  121  and the pivot  123  and a second distance k between the pivot  123  and the pedal plate  124 . The first distance l is shorter than the second distance k. Therefore, the user can push the pedal  120  in a labor-saving way. 
     Reference is made to  FIG. 2 . The water-removal bucket  100  further includes a torsion spring  190 . The torsion spring  190  surrounds the pivot  123  of the pedal  120 , wherein one end of the torsion spring  190  is against the frame  110 , and the other end of the torsion spring  190  is against the arm  122  of the pedal  120 . Therefore, the pedal  120  is restorable by the torsion spring  190 . 
     The length direction of the pivot  123  of the pedal  120  is orthogonal to the length direction of the driving shaft  180 . This orthogonal relationship can increase the stability of the water-removal bucket  100  and thus decrease the noise of the water-removal bucket  100 , especially when the user pedals the pedal  120 . 
     In addition, the spur gear  130 , the first bevel gear  140  and second bevel gear  160  are contained by the frame  110 . Therefore, the volume of the water-removal bucket  100  is decreased. 
       FIG. 4  is a plan view of the spur gear  130  and the first bevel gear  140  of  FIG. 1 . The radius m of the spur gear  130  is shorter than the radius n of the first bevel gear  140 . It is easier to drive the spur gear  130  than to drive the first bevel gear  140 . Therefore, the efficiency of the water-removal bucket  100  is increased. 
       FIG. 5  is an exploded view of the water-removal bucket  100  of  FIG. 1  and a container  200 . The user can fill water into the container  200  and wash the rotatable mop in the container  200 . Then, the user can remove the water of the mop by pedaling the pedal  120  of the water-removal bucket  100 . 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.