JP2005232920A - Slime removing/decontaminating device, and sink and bathroom having the same installed therein - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slime removing/decontaminating device which can positively supply decontaminating liquid containing microorganisms and oxygen as metabolite of the same into a drain trap, in order to suppress growth of slime. <P>SOLUTION: The slime removing/decontaminating device functions to remove slime by supplying the decontaminating liquid into the drain trap installed in a water section facility. The decontaminating liquid 2 having mixed therein microorganisms that decompose organic matter and oxygen as metabolite of the microorganisms, is stored in a container body 1, and a tube 4 connected to the container body 1 via a pump 3, is introduced to the drain trap, whereby the decontaminating liquid 2 stored in the container body is periodically supplied to the drain trap. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a slime removal and purification device that removes slime by supplying a purification treatment liquid containing microorganisms and metabolites thereof to a drain trap installed in a water facility.

In the water supply facilities, that is, the kitchen sink, the bathroom, the washroom, and the toilet, the inside of the drainage trap is the most dirty place.
In particular, the drainage trap of the sink becomes wet when left unattended for a long time because cooking scraps and foods are temporarily stored in a net basket installed in the drainage trap. In order to maintain a relatively clean condition without getting wet, it is necessary to remove the mesh basket and wash it with a sponge or brush with a detergent every day.

However, if leftovers are collected without cleaning every day, the wall of the drainage reservoir in which trap water is accumulated, particularly in the trap, will be wet. Moreover, since the inside of the trap is narrow and difficult to clean, a portion where the cleaning is insufficient is accumulated, causing sliminess and bad odor.
The slime is caused by bacteria. The bacteria propagate in water rich in nutrients, and the bacteria grow further due to organic substances attached to the wall surface. The secretory fluid produced by the bacteria causes slimming. Moreover, if time passes further, a biofilm may be formed.

  Conventionally, silver or organic antibacterial agents have been added to the drainage trap material to prevent the generation of bacteria so as not to cause this slime. However, when an antibacterial agent is added internally, only the antibacterial agent exposed on the surface acts, so an antibacterial effect can be seen at the beginning of use and the occurrence of slime can be suppressed, but the surface of the material is covered with dirt. If this happens, the antibacterial effect is almost lost.

Therefore, it is difficult to prevent the occurrence of slimming in advance, and therefore various methods for removing the generated bacteria have been proposed. For example, the following document describes an apparatus that decomposes and cleans the slime attached to the inner wall of a bathroom using an enzyme.
JP 2002-253440 A

  By the way, in such a method that removes the slime component at its generation stage, unless a purification treatment liquid containing an enzyme that is a microorganism or its metabolite is regularly and reliably supplied to the slime part inside the trap, Not only does the bacteria removal effect go up, but slime grows even more.

  Therefore, if neglected to clean with such a purification treatment liquid, the slime becomes worse, for example, in the case of a bathroom trap, the gap between the deodorizing cylinder and the trap body gradually narrows, Draining takes time and can eventually become clogged. In addition, malodor due to slime is also generated. The same applies to the sink trap.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to ensure that a purification treatment solution containing microorganisms and their metabolite enzymes is put into a drain trap in order to suppress the occurrence of slime. An object of the present invention is to provide a slime removal and purification device that can be supplied.

  In order to achieve the above object, the slime removing and purifying apparatus according to claim 1 is a slimy removing and purifying apparatus that removes slime by supplying a purifying treatment liquid to a drain trap installed in a watering facility. A tube connected via a pump is introduced into the drainage trap and stored in the main body of the container, which stores the purification treatment liquid mixed with microorganisms that function to decompose organic matter and enzymes that are metabolites. Purified treatment liquid is supplied periodically.

  In claim 2, in claim 1, the pump is a tube pump.

  In claim 3, in claim 1 or 2, the microorganism is one or more kinds selected from the group of Bacillus saptiris, Bacillus coagulans, Aspergillus flavus oryzae, Lactobacillus fermentum, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Is selected.

  In Claim 4, the slime removal purification apparatus described in Claims 1-3 is installed in a sink.

  Moreover, in Claim 5, the slime removal purification apparatus described in Claims 1-3 is installed in a bathroom.

  In the slime removing and purifying apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the purification treatment liquid is periodically sent using a pump, the purification treatment liquid containing beneficial microorganisms and the like is reliably supplied to the drain trap. Therefore, slimming can be removed at the generation stage, and the inside of the drainage trap can always be maintained in a state without sliminess.

  In Claim 2, since the pump is a tube pump, it is not conspicuous and does not take a place. Further, since there is no valve structure, it is optimal for transferring viscous purification treatment liquid. Furthermore, maintenance can be done by simply replacing the tube.

  In claim 3, one or more kinds of microorganisms are selected from Bacillus saptiris, Bacillus coagulans, Aspergillus flavus oriser, Lactobacillus fermentum, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Since these are beneficial microorganisms that kill bacteria, the occurrence of slime can be effectively suppressed.

  In the fourth and fifth aspects, since the slime removing and purifying apparatus is installed in a sink and a bathroom, it is possible to eliminate the staleness of water facilities and the bad odor due to the slime that are most worrisome in ordinary houses.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Drainage trap slimming occurs when organic matter adheres to the trap wall, bacteria that use the organic matter as nutrients grow, and metabolites are produced.
The slime removing and purifying apparatus of the present invention periodically supplies beneficial microorganisms that kill bacteria that cause slime. Useful microorganisms include Bacillus saptiris (Bacillus subtilis), Bacillus coagulans (a natto bacterium), Aspergillus flavus oryzae (Lactobacillus), Lactobacillus fermentum (lactic acid-fermenting bacterium), Saccharomyces cereviche (Bread Yeast yeast, etc., and is used for the production of fermented foods such as natto, sake, miso, and soy sauce, mold control, and various purifications.

  In the following two examples, the slime removal and purification apparatus is applied to a sink and a bathroom, and one or a plurality of types of beneficial microorganisms are selected and used as the microorganisms to be used for these. Is done.

In this embodiment, a slime removing and purifying device is installed in a drain trap of a sink.
FIG. 1 shows an explanatory diagram when the slime removing device of the present invention is installed on a sink.
In the figure, 10 is a kitchen sink, 11 is an eye plate, 12 is a drain trap body, 13 is a net basket, 14 is a bell-shaped deodorizing cylinder, 15 is a drain reservoir (where trap water is stored), and 16 is a drain pipe. Show. The drain trap 12 is provided with a drain reservoir 15 in which the lower part of the deodorizing cylinder 14 is submerged at the inlet of the drain pipe 16 so that the drainage is passed through the drain pipe 16 and the odor does not flow backward.
The drain trap installed in the sink catches cooking scraps and food waste discharged together with the drainage with a net basket 13 provided under the eye plate 11 and prevents the drainage from flowing into the drain pipe 16. The bell-shaped deodorizing cylinder 14 closed at the top is immersed in a drainage reservoir and accommodated in a floating state.

On the other hand, the slime-removal purification apparatus is provided with a tube 2 connected via a pump 3 to a container main body 1 storing a purification treatment liquid 2 mixed with microorganisms having a function of decomposing organic substances and enzymes that are metabolites thereof. The purifying treatment liquid 2 stored in the container main body 1 is periodically supplied by being introduced into the drain trap main body 12.
The pump 3 is operated at a predetermined time interval by a timer, whereby the purification treatment liquid 2 stored in the container main body 1 is supplied from the tip of the tube 4 to the drainage reservoir 15 of the drainage trap.
The cleaning solution 2 used here is a product obtained by diluting the beneficial microorganism or its metabolite enzyme with natural water or oil, etc., and has the effect of wrapping and floating dirt used in soap and synthetic detergent. Does not contain the surfactant. Instead, beneficial microorganisms and enzymes remove dirt and slime by breaking down organic matter that causes slimming and killing bacteria.

  Thus, since it is the structure which sends the purification process liquid 2 regularly, microorganisms and an enzyme can be reliably supplied to the drainage reservoir 15. FIG. Therefore, slimming can be removed at the generation stage, and the inside of the drainage trap can always be maintained in a state without sliminess.

In addition, although the tube pump is employ | adopted here, it is not limited to this, The other pump of the structure which can supply purified cleaning liquid in a trap regularly may be sufficient.
If the tube is used, it can be easily replaced even if the tube is worn, and it is easy to maintain.

  Next, an experimental example for confirming the effect of applying the apparatus of the present invention to a kitchen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the experimental apparatus.

First, the drain trap T, the upper liquid diffusion container 30 and the tap water tank 31 are installed in a constant temperature and high temperature chamber of 30 ° C. and 90% RH. From the tank 31, tap water can be supplied to the liquid diffusion container 30 via the pump 32.
In the drain trap T, a tube 4 for supplying a treatment liquid of the slime removing and purifying apparatus of the present invention is introduced. Reference numerals 1, 2, and 3 indicate a container body of the slime removal and purification apparatus, the purification treatment liquid accommodated therein, and the pump 3, respectively.
Further, a standard drain tank 33 is installed in an atmosphere of 8 ° C. so that drainage can be supplied to the liquid diffusion container 30 via a pump 34. The standard waste water is a mixture of 10 g of dog food that has been crushed and filtered with respect to 1 liter of water.

Next, the test procedure will be described.
100 ml of the purification treatment liquid 2 is put into the container body 1.
The pump 3 is adjusted so that it is dropped at a rate of 0.2 ml once an hour by a tube pump.
The pump 32 for tap water is adjusted so that 420 ml of tap water in the tank 31 is supplied to the liquid diffusion container 30 once every 24 hours in one hour and flows into the drain trap T uniformly.
The standard drainage pump 34 adjusts so that the wastewater in the tank 33 is supplied to the liquid diffusion container 30 once every 24 hours in 80 ml and once in one hour and flows uniformly into the drainage trap T.
Tap water and standard wastewater are supplied at the same timing.
That is, tap water and standard waste water are simultaneously supplied to the liquid diffusion container 30, mixed in the container 30, and the mixed liquid is uniformly supplied to the drain trap T.
Then, after being left for 23 hours, the pumps 32 and 34 are operated to supply tap water and standard waste water.

  After repeating this 24-hour test cycle for 10 days, the appearance and feel in the trap T were evaluated. As a result, it has been proved that the slime removing and purifying apparatus can be applied to the kitchen.

In this embodiment, a slime removal and purification device is installed in a drain trap in a bathroom.
In FIG. 3, the explanatory view at the time of installing the slime removal apparatus of this invention in the bathroom is shown.
In the figure, 20 is a bathroom floor, 21 is a filter plate, 22 is a drain trap body, 23 is a drain reservoir, 24 is a deodorizing cylinder, and 25 is a drain pipe. The drain trap has a structure in which a drain reservoir 23 in which the lower part of the deodorizing cylinder 24 is submerged is provided at the inlet of the drain pipe 25 so that the drainage passes through the drain pipe 25 and the odor does not flow backward.
A drain trap installed in a bathroom, drain pan, etc. is provided with a penetrating deodorizing cylinder 24 immediately below a drain outlet provided with a filter plate 21 that prevents inflow of large garbage or hair, and the lower end of the deodorizing cylinder 24 is provided at the bottom. The drainage reservoir 23 is submerged. The drainage reservoir 23 communicates with the drainage pipe 25, but the drainage odor released to the drainage pipe 25 has a structure in which backflow is prevented by the drainage reservoir 23.

Since the slime removal and purification device has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, the description of the configuration is omitted. The tip of the tube 4 is introduced into the drain trap body 22 so that the purification treatment liquid 2 stored in the container body 1 is supplied periodically.
The pump 3 is operated at predetermined time intervals by a timer, whereby the purification treatment liquid 2 stored in the container body 1 is supplied from the tip of the tube 4 to the drainage reservoir 23 of the drainage trap.

  Thus, since it is the structure which sends the purification process liquid 2 regularly, microorganisms and an enzyme can be reliably supplied to the drainage reservoir 23. FIG. Therefore, slimming can be removed at the generation stage, and the inside of the drainage trap can always be maintained in a state without sliminess.

Next, an experimental example for confirming the effect of applying the device of the present invention to a bathroom will be described with reference to FIG.
Since the experimental apparatus is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description of the configuration is omitted. However, 3 liters of trap water collected in the drain trap of the bathroom of the private house is used as the standard drainage instead of the one in the first embodiment.

  This test was also carried out in the same procedure as in Example 1, and after repeating for 10 days, the appearance and feel in the trap T were evaluated. This proved that the slime removing and purifying apparatus can be applied to the bathroom.

Explanatory drawing of the drainage trap for kitchens which showed an example of the present invention Schematic diagram of the slime generation test device Illustration of a bathroom drain trap showing an example of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Purification process liquid container body 2 Purification process liquid 3 Pump 4 Tube 10 Kitchen sink 11 Eye plate 12 Trap body 13 Net basket 14 Deodorant cylinder 15 Drain reservoir 16 Drain pipe 20 Bathroom floor 21 Filter board 22 Trap body 23 Drain reservoir 24 Deodorant cylinder 25 Drain pipe 30 Liquid diffusion container 31 Tap water tank 32 Pump 33 Standard drain tank 34 Pump T Drain trap (for experiment)

Claims (5)

A slimming removal and purification device that removes slime by supplying a purification treatment liquid to a drain trap installed in the water facility,
A tube connected via a pump is introduced into the main body of the container that stores a purification treatment liquid mixed with microorganisms that function to decompose organic substances and enzymes that are metabolites, and is stored in the main body of the container. A slimy-removal and purification device that periodically supplies the purified treatment liquid. In claim 1,
The above-mentioned pump is a tube pump. In claim 1 or 2,
A slime removing and purifying apparatus in which one or more kinds of the microorganisms are selected from the group of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans, Aspergillus flavus oryzae, Lactobacillus fermentum, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.   The sink which has installed the slime removal purification apparatus described in Claims 1-3. The bathroom which has installed the slime removal purification apparatus described in Claims 1-3.

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