JP2009185537A - Hair catcher, and bathroom unit with the hair catcher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair catcher which is proof against entanglement of hairs with holes formed therein, and facilitates removal of the hairs even if they are entangled, and to provide a bathroom unit with the hair catcher. <P>SOLUTION: The hair catcher 4 is formed of a bottom surface 7 having the holes 6 formed therein, a peripheral wall 20 erected upward from a peripheral edge of the bottom surface 7, and an upper rim 8 formed along an upper edge of the peripheral wall 20. Herein the peripheral wall 20 is formed into a water cutoff region. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair catcher that is installed at a drain outlet or the like of a bathroom and prevents foreign matter such as hair from flowing out, and a bathroom unit including the hair catcher.

Conventionally, foreign matters such as hair flowing out from a washing place in a bathroom are collected by a hair catcher provided below a eye plate installed in a section of the washing place. As an example of this hair catcher, the one shown in FIG. 3 has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
The hair catcher 4 has a circular shape in plan view, and has a plurality of planar slopes that are inclined downwardly with the vicinity of the circumferential portion as an apex and intersect in the vicinity of the lower center of the circumferential portion, and an inverted frustoconical shape from the circumferential portion. And a plurality of drainage holes are formed on each of the inclined surfaces. By adopting such a shape, dust such as hair can be favorably collected near the center of the recess.
JP 2007-182711 A

  However, in the hair catcher as shown in Patent Document 1, when the inflowing hair penetrates the hole in the slope in the lateral direction (direction parallel to the floor surface), it is difficult for the hair to fall down even if the hair catcher is repeated. turn into. In some cases, the hair cannot be removed unless the hair is pulled out by hand.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a hair catcher that can prevent hair from being easily entangled in the hole of the hair catcher, and that can be easily removed even when entangled, and a bathroom unit including the hair catcher. With the goal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.
(1) A hair having a bottom surface having an opening, a peripheral wall standing upward from a peripheral edge portion of the bottom surface, and an upper edge portion formed at an upper end of the peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall is a water stop region. catcher.
(2) A hair catcher according to item (1), wherein the upper edge portion has an opening.
(3) The hair catcher according to item (1) or (2), wherein the upper edge portion further has a current plate.
(4) A bathroom unit comprising the hair catcher according to any one of items (1) to (3).

According to the hair catcher of the present invention, even if the hair that has flowed into the hair catcher penetrates into the opening on the bottom surface, the hair can be easily removed by simply repeating the hair catcher.
When an opening is provided in the upper edge, it is possible to ensure drainage from the bathroom washing place even when hair or the like is deposited and the opening in the bottom is closed.
When the baffle plate is provided on the upper edge portion, entanglement of hair or the like can be reduced, the baffle plate can be used as a handle, and the hair catcher can be easily attached and detached and cleaned.
When the hair catcher is provided in the bathroom unit, the cleanability of the bathroom unit can be improved.

First, with reference to FIG. 1, the hair catcher which is an Example of this invention is demonstrated.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a hair catcher, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a side view. The hair catcher 4 has a bottom surface 7 having an opening 6, a peripheral wall 20 standing above the peripheral edge of the bottom surface 7, and an upper edge 8 at the upper end of the peripheral wall 20.
In addition, the upper edge 8 of the hair catcher 4 is provided with a large number of apertures 15, and a rectifying plate 9 and an opening 11 are provided in one section thereof.

The material of the hair catcher 4 is not particularly limited, but a synthetic resin or metal can be used. The base material may be mixed with an antibacterial agent, or the base material surface may be coated with the antibacterial agent. A coating having a water repellent function or a hydrophilic function can also be applied.
Further, the surface of the hair catcher can be provided with fine irregularities, ribs or the like to reduce the contact area between the hair or the like and the surface of the hair catcher 4 so that the hair can be easily peeled off from the hair catcher 4.

  The hair catcher 4 is formed such that a bottom surface 7 having an opening 6 is recessed below the upper edge 8 of the hair catcher 4. The shape other than the above is not particularly limited, but is preferably circular in plan view.

  The shape of the bottom surface 7 of the hair catcher 4 is not particularly limited, and can be, for example, a circular shape, a substantially circular shape, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, a substantially polygonal shape, or the like. The shape of the opening 6 in the bottom surface 7 may be any shape as long as it can capture solid matter such as hair. For example, a large number of circular, substantially circular, elliptical, polygonal, and substantially polygonal holes are formed. It is also possible to use a comb or mesh. Moreover, it can also be made the shape which provides a grating | lattice radially from the center part of the bottom face 7. FIG.

  The hole diameter (mesh width) of the opening 6 is preferably 1 to 12 mm, more preferably about 4 to 8 mm. When the hole diameter (mesh width) of the opening 6 is smaller than the above range, clogging with solids or the like gradually becomes easier. On the contrary, when the hole diameter (mesh width) of the opening 6 is larger than the above range, the solid matter gradually passes without being captured, and there is an increased risk of blockage of the downstream piping and the like.

  The opening 6 is preferably provided on the inner side with a predetermined width (L) from the outer periphery of the bottom surface 7. The length of the predetermined width (L) is not particularly limited. For example, when the diameter of the bottom surface 7 is about 60 mm, it is preferably about 2 to 15 mm, more preferably about 5 to 10 mm. is there. If the length of the predetermined width (L) is smaller than 2 mm, the hair that flows in along the peripheral wall 20 easily passes through the aperture 6 as it is. On the other hand, if the length of the predetermined width (L) is larger than 15 mm, the opening area of the bottom surface 7 becomes too small, and the drainage from the bottom surface 7 is stagnated and easily blocked.

The peripheral wall 20 is erected from the bottom surface 7 toward the upper edge portion 8. Although the shape of the surrounding wall 20 is not specifically limited, It is preferable that it is a shape which spreads in an outer peripheral direction toward upper direction.
The angle (θ) of the peripheral wall 20 extending outward from the bottom surface 7 is preferably about 90 to 140 °, more preferably about 100 to 120 °. When this angle (θ) is smaller than 90 °, it is difficult to remove the hair from the hair catcher when the hair catcher is repeated, and the productivity of the hair catcher itself is also deteriorated. In addition, when the angle (θ) is larger than 140 °, foreign substances such as hair are liable to stay on the peripheral wall 20, and the hair is less likely to be collected.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the connection part of the surrounding wall 20 and the bottom face 7, and the connection part of the surrounding wall 20 and the upper edge part 8 have a roundness, and are connected. If it does in this way, when waste_water | drain flows into the hair catcher 4, the hair etc. in waste_water | drain will gather near the bottom face 7 of the hair catcher 4, and it will become easy to gather. In addition, cleaning is facilitated when dirt is attached to the connecting portion.

  The height (H) of the peripheral wall 20 is not particularly limited, but is preferably approximately 10 mm or more, and more preferably approximately 20 mm or more. By setting the height (H) of the peripheral wall 20 to approximately 10 mm or more, hair can be collected in this recessed portion (the inner space from the bottom surface 7 to the upper edge 8), so the hair catcher 4 is cleaned. The frequency can be reduced.

  The peripheral wall 20 is used as a water stop region, and does not provide an opening in the wall surface. This is to prevent a part of the hair from jumping out of the opening in the horizontal direction when the hole is provided in the wall surface, and even if it is attempted to clean the hair catcher upside down, it is difficult for the hair to fall. Avoid that.

  In FIG. 1, an opening 15 and a current plate 9 are provided in the upper edge 8 of the hair catcher 4. Further, an opening 11 is provided in a stroke above the current plate 9 so that the hair catcher 4 can be easily attached and detached.

The shape of the opening 15 may be any shape as long as it can capture solid matter such as hair. For example, a plurality of circular, substantially circular, elliptical, polygonal, and substantially polygonal holes may be formed therethrough. In addition, comb-like or mesh-like ones can also be used. Moreover, it can also be set as the shape which provides a grating | lattice radially from the center of the hair catcher 4. FIG.
The hole diameter (mesh width) of the opening 15 is preferably 1 to 12 mm, more preferably about 4 to 8 mm. The reason for this range is as described above. The opening 15 is not necessarily provided.

The shape of the current plate 9 viewed from the front is not particularly limited, and various shapes such as a substantially semicircular shape, a substantially triangular shape, and a substantially rectangular shape can be used.
The installation position of the current plate 9 is preferably provided slightly inside the outer periphery of the upper edge portion 8. If it does in this way, when the hair catcher 4 is installed in the bathroom unit, it becomes difficult for hair to be caught in the gap between the outside (back surface) of the current plate 9 and the flange 21 (see FIG. 2) of the portion where the hair catcher is installed. .
In this embodiment, the rectifying plate 9 is provided along the circumferential curved surface of the hair catcher 4. However, a part of the rectifying plate 9 is eccentric, an uneven portion is provided, or the end of the rectifying plate 9 is provided. May be bent inward.

The horizontal direction length of the current plate 9 is preferably about 1/8 to 1/2, more preferably about 1/4 to 1/3 of the outer peripheral length of the hair catcher 4. When the length of the rectifying plate 9 is shorter than about 1/8 of the circumferential length of the hair catcher 4, the rectifying plate 9 is easily entangled when the hair flows in. Further, if the length of the current plate 9 is longer than about ½ of the circumferential length of the hair catcher 4, the location where the wastewater from the washing place 31 flows into the hair catcher 4 is limited, which is not preferable.
The height of the current plate 9 is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 10 to 50 mm, more preferably about 20 to 40 mm, and the height is the position of the eye plate 13 (see FIG. 2). It is preferable that the height is lower.
Moreover, it is preferable to provide a round shape at the corner portion where the current plate 9 and the upper edge portion 8 are connected. If a round shape is provided in this place, the flow near the lower portion of the current plate 9 is likely to be smooth, and the hair flowing from the washing place 31 is less likely to be entangled with the current plate 9. In addition, the cleaning operation of the corner portion is facilitated.

An opening 11 is provided in one stroke of the current plate 9. The shape of the opening 11 is not particularly limited, and various shapes such as a circular shape, a substantially circular shape, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, and a substantially polygonal shape can be used.
Moreover, it is preferable that the size of the opening 11 is equal to or larger than the size of a human finger. Although the position of the opening 11 is not particularly limited, it is preferably a portion held by a hand, and is preferably provided above the rectifying plate 9 to which hair or the like is hardly attached.
In addition, a handle can be provided in one stroke of the current plate 9 instead of the opening 11 (not shown). This handle may be provided so as to extend upward from the upper part of the current plate 9, or may be provided so as to protrude toward the outside of the hair catcher 4. Moreover, it can project toward the inner side of the hair catcher or project toward the circumferential direction of the hair catcher 4.
The position of the handle is not particularly limited, and may be provided near the center of the rectifying plate 9 or may be provided at the end of the rectifying plate 9. Further, the current plate 9 may be erected so as to be higher than the height of the current plate 9.
Moreover, depending on the case, the opening 11 and a handle can be abbreviate | omitted and the baffle plate 9 itself can also be abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the bathroom unit of the present invention. The hair catcher 4 is installed in the drainage basin 5 below the eye plate 13 provided in a section of the washing room 31 of the bathroom unit. Although the direction of the hair catcher 4 at the time of installation is not specifically limited, If the baffle plate 9 of the hair catcher 4 is arranged so as to be on the bathtub 30 side, it is preferable that the hair is not easily entangled.

It is the schematic of the hair catcher which is one Example of this invention, (a) is a perspective view, (b) shows a top view, (c) shows a side view. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the bathroom unit which is one Example of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the hair catcher of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Drain trap, 4 ... Hair catcher, 5 ... Drainage basin, 6 ... Opening hole, 7 ... Bottom surface, 8 ... Upper edge part, 9 ... Current plate, 10 ... Handle, 11 ... Opening, 13 ... Eye plate, 15 ... Open hole, 20 ... peripheral wall, 21 ... flange, 30 ... bathtub, 31 ... washing place, L ... predetermined width, H ... height of wall portion region, [theta] ... angle between bottom surface and peripheral wall.

Claims (4)

  A hair catcher comprising a bottom surface having an opening, a peripheral wall erected upward from a peripheral portion of the bottom surface, and an upper edge portion formed at an upper end of the peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall is a water stop region.   The hair catcher according to claim 1, wherein the upper edge portion has an opening.   The hair catcher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper edge portion further includes a current plate.   A bathroom unit comprising the hair catcher according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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