JP2000034760A - Dirt pickup structure for drain port - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily dump dirt without picking dirt out of a dirt pick-up tool mounted in a drain port by hand. SOLUTION: A dirt pick-up tool 1 mountable/demountable in/out of a drain port 11 has a lever 3 protruded from the edge 2b of a dirt trap 2 having a water permeable port 2a to the outside so as to be handled by a single hand. A lock mechanism 6 provided between the drain port 11 and the dirt trap 2 for preventing the flotation of the dirt trap 2 can be locked and unlocked by the rotational movement of the dirt trap 2 in the mounted condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a dust collecting structure for collecting dust such as hair flowing into a drain of a bathroom or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a dust collecting structure in which a dust collecting device can be detachably mounted on a drain port, there is a dust collecting structure in which a dust collecting device is mounted on a drain port (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-8467, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Hei 8 (1996)).
-41944). In addition, some dust collectors have a mounting rod suspended over a mouth frame of a dust collecting portion having a water passage hole so that the dust collector can be easily attached and detached (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-26892).
No. 5).

[0003]

In the structure in which the dust collector is placed at the drain port, dust such as hair remaining in the dust collector is picked up by hand and discarded. And was unsanitary. In the case where the mounting rod is hung over the mouth frame of the dust collecting part, the dust was discarded after holding the mounting rod and removing the dust removal tool from the drain port. It could not be easily dumped.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a drain port dust removing structure that can easily discard dust without manually picking up dust.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a dust collector is detachably attached to a drain port so that dust can be easily discarded without manually picking out the dust. A dust collector, wherein the dust collector has a handle that protrudes outward from an edge of the dust collector having a water hole and can be held by one hand. It is a dust removal structure. According to the present invention, since the handle of the dust remover can be held with one hand, the operation of attaching and detaching the dust remover and dusting can be performed without touching the dust while holding it with one hand.

The means adopted by the present invention according to claim 2 for preventing floating of the dust collecting portion in a mounted state is that the dust collecting portion is provided between the drain port and the dust collecting portion. 2. The dust collecting structure for a drain port according to claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism for preventing floating of the dust collecting portion, wherein the dust collecting portion can be locked or released by rotating the dust collecting portion in a mounted state. According to the present invention, the collection unit can be locked or released by rotating the collection unit while holding the handle of the dust collection device with one hand, and the dust collection unit can be prevented from floating in the locked state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to make it easier to dispose of the dust, the dust collecting part is provided in the water collecting groove covered with a perforated plate when the dust collecting part is mounted. The dust collecting structure for a drain port according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handle is exposed and the handle is exposed on the washing floor side. In the present invention, since the handle is exposed on the washing floor,
The operation of holding the handle of the dust collector with one hand can be easily performed. In the third aspect of the present invention, a recess for fingertip insertion is formed around the position where the handle to be mounted is located on the side of the washing floor where the handle is exposed, so that the handle can be easily picked out. Sometimes. Further, the handle may be pressed by a mesh plate that removably covers the opening of the water collecting groove, so that the dust collecting unit in the mounted state may be prevented from floating.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure for removing dust from a drain outlet according to the present invention.

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the structure of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a dust collector is attached to a drain port by a solid line. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the dust collector is removed from the drain port by a two-dot chain line, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where the dust collector is attached to the drain port, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the tool partly by notching.

The structure of the present invention is a structure in which the dust collector 1 can be detachably attached to the drain port 11. The dust collector 1 includes a dust collector 2 having a large number of water holes 2a, and a handle 3 protruding outward from a peripheral edge 2b of the dust collector 2 so that the dust collector 1 can be held by one hand. It is. The dust collecting unit 2 is formed from a wire mesh, a perforated plate, or the like, and is provided with an inclined portion 2c, for example, by forming a bulging portion having a central portion raised upward. The dust collecting section 2 provided with the inclined portion 2c makes it difficult for the dust to be clogged, and makes it easier for dust collected near the base of the inclined portion to collect, thereby facilitating dust disposal.

The drain port 11 serves as an inflow port for a drain trap 12 and opens at the bottom 13 a of the water collecting groove 13. The water collecting groove 13 is provided on the floor portion 14 of the washing room in the bathroom, and is covered with a detachable eye plate 15.

The drain port 11 and the dust collecting unit 2 of the dust collector 1
Between them, a lock mechanism 6 is provided. Lock mechanism 6
Are a plurality of lateral grooves 7, 7 provided on the periphery of the drain port 11.
And a plurality of protruding pieces 8, 8 protruding from the peripheral edge 2 b of the dust collecting section 2. The dust collecting section 2 attached to the drain port 11 is moved in a direction indicated by an arrow A (see FIG. 2). The locking state (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2) in which the protruding piece 8 enters the lateral groove 7 and engages with it by the turning operation to the unlocked state. (The state shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). In the locked state, it is possible to prevent the dust collecting section 2 from floating during drainage. Although the locking mechanism 6 is not shown, it is also possible to provide the lateral groove 7 on the peripheral edge 2b of the dust collecting section 2 and to provide the projecting piece 8 on the peripheral edge of the drain port 11.

The handling in this embodiment is performed as follows. When the dust removal tool 1 after dusting is mounted on the drain port 11, as shown in FIG. 1, the peripheral edge portion 2 b of the dust collection section 2 of the dust removal tool 1 is provided on the peripheral step 11 a of the drain port 11. After mounting, the lock mechanism 11 is locked by rotating the handle 3, and then the water collecting groove 13 is set in the mesh plate 1.
Cover with 5. When the dust remover 1 is to be discarded, the lock mechanism 11 is unlocked by rotating the handle 3 of the dust remover 1 after removing the perforated plate 15 and holding the handle 3 with one hand. The dust collector 1 is taken out, and dust is discarded by giving a light shock to the dust collector 2 with the collecting surface of the dust collector 2 facing downward. This dusting can be performed hygienically and easily without touching the dust while holding the handle 3 with one hand.

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which a dust collector is attached to a drain port. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the same state.

The structure of the present invention is such that the
Is a structure that can be attached detachably. The drain port 31 serves as an inflow port for the drain trap 32, and opens at the bottom 33 a of the water collecting groove 33. The water collecting groove 33 is provided on a floor portion 34 of a washing place in a bathroom, and is covered by a removable eye plate 35.

The dust remover 21 has a large number of water passage holes 22a.
And a handle 23 protruding outward from an edge 22b of the dust collecting unit 22 so that the dust collecting unit 22 can be held by one hand. The dust collecting unit 22 is formed from a wire mesh, a perforated plate, or the like, and is provided with an inclined portion 22c by being inclined to one side. Dust collecting part 22 provided with this inclined part 22c
In this case, clogging is hardly caused and collected dust is easily collected, so that dust can be easily discarded. Dust collection unit 2
2 has a peripheral stepped portion 3 which is a mounting portion of the drain port 31.
The shape corresponds to the shape 1a, for example, a square shape, an elliptical shape (not shown), a circular shape, or the like.

When the dust collector 21 is attached to the drain port 31, the dust collector 22 is located inside the water collecting groove 33 covered with a perforated plate, and the handle 2 is attached to the washing floor 34.
3 is exposed. A recess 36 for fingertip insertion is formed on the side of the washing floor 34 where the handle 23 is exposed, around the position of the handle 23 to be mounted, so that the handle 23 can be easily picked out. Exposed handle 23
Is immersed in the recess 36 to maintain the flatness of the washing floor 34. In order to prevent the dust collector 21 from rising during the drainage, the drain port 31 and the dust collecting section 2
An engaging mechanism 38 is provided between the front end of the handle 2 and the handle 23 by the weight of the covered tray 35. The locking mechanism 38 is provided with, for example, a lateral groove 39 on the peripheral edge of the drain port 31 so that the edge 22b of the dust collecting unit 22 in a mounted state can be fitted into the lateral groove 39.

The locking mechanism 38 is replaced between the drain port 31 and the dust collecting portion 22 of the dust collector 21 by the locking mechanism 6 (see FIG. 2) of the first embodiment. By rotating the handle 23, it is possible to select between a locked state where the floating of the dust collecting unit 22 is prevented and an unlocked state where the dust collecting unit 22 can be taken out. .

The handling in this embodiment is performed as follows. Remove the dust collector 21 that has been dumped
In the case of mounting on the peripheral step portion 31a of the drain port 31,
The peripheral part 22b of the dust collecting part 22 of the dust collector 21 is placed and the locking mechanism 38 is locked. Then, the water collecting groove 33 is covered with the eye 35 and the weight of the eye 35 is reduced. The handle 23 is pressed. Next, when dusting the dust removing tool 21, the handle 2 of the dust removing tool 21 is removed after removing the perforated plate 35.
3 is picked up with the fingertip, the handle 23 is raised, the handle 23 is held with one hand, the dust remover 21 is pulled out to the handle 23 side, the lock of the locking mechanism 38 is unlocked, and the dust remover held with one hand is held. Dust is discarded, for example, by giving a light shock while the collection surface of the dust collection unit 22 of the tool 21 faces downward. This dust dumping, Toride 2
3 can be carried out without touching dust while holding it with one hand.

[0020]

According to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, the operation of attaching / detaching the dust remover and dusting can be performed without touching the dust while holding it with one hand. You can throw it away. The structure of the present invention described in claim 2 is
In the locked state, floating of the dust collecting portion can be prevented, and locking or releasing can be easily performed. In the structure according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the handle is exposed on the floor side of the washing place, the operation of holding the handle of the dust collector with one hand can be easily performed, and the dust disposal operation can be further simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the structure of the present invention, in which a state where a dust collector is attached to a drain port is indicated by a solid line, and a state where the dust collector is removed from the drain port is indicated by a two-dot chain line. FIG.

FIG. 2 shows the first embodiment, and is a plan view showing a state in which a dust collector is attached to a drain port, with a part thereof being cut away.

FIG. 3 shows the first embodiment, and is a perspective view showing a state in which a dust remover is removed from a drain port, with a part thereof being cut away.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the structure of the present invention and showing a state where a dust collector is attached to a drain port.

FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment, and is a plan view showing a state where a dust collector is attached to a drain port.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 (21): dust collector, 2 (22): dust collector, 2a
(22a) ... water passage hole, 2b (22b) ... edge, 3 (2
3) Handle, 6 Lock mechanism, 11 (31) Drain port 3
5: Eye plate, 34: Floor of washing area

Claims (3)

[Claims] In a dust-removing structure in which a dust-removing device can be detachably attached to a drain port, the dust-removing device has a handle protruding outward from an edge of a dust collecting portion having a water passage hole, and is used with one hand. Dust removal structure at the drain, characterized in that it can be held. And a lock mechanism for preventing floating of the dust collecting unit between the drain port and the dust collecting unit, and rotating the dust collecting unit in a mounted state. 2. The drain port dust removing structure according to claim 1, wherein the dust can be locked or unlocked. 3. The drain port according to claim 1, wherein in a mounted state, the dust collecting portion is located inside a water collecting groove covered with a tray, and the handle is exposed on the washing floor side. Dust removal structure.