JP2608007B2 - Portable liquid suction device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to various liquids, such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc. Liquids that have an irritating odor, such as sewage and wastewater, or that may cause burns when touched by hand, are transported in small portions from tanks or sewage tanks and transferred to predetermined small containers or drainage areas. The present invention relates to a portable liquid suction device that can be used for dispensing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As means for transporting various liquids that are dangerous to transport in the state open to the atmosphere or pollute the environment, for example, a suction pump such as a tank truck or a vacuum car is used. And the liquid container are usually integrated. For this reason, the size of the apparatus is inevitably increased, and it has been difficult to perform simple handling (handling method) such that the liquid is divided and transported. However, the need to move a relatively small amount of wastewater generated in a factory or home to another location occurs on a daily basis, and there has been a demand for the development of simple equipment for that purpose.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-41599 discloses a device for sucking liquid from outside using a gas suction device comprising a fan and a motor. The idea is that the liquid reservoir, fan, motor, piping, etc. must be housed in a single container, which makes the entire container bulky and heavy, making it a self-propelled device. was there.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to transport various liquids which are dangerous to transport to the atmosphere or pollute the environment in a divided and sealed state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable and simple device that can perform the above-mentioned operations.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an upright closed container, a manually opened / closed vacuum suction valve mounted on the upper portion of the closed container, and a vacuum suction valve mounted on the upper portion of the closed container. A manually-openable liquid introduction valve, and a manually-openable liquid discharge valve attached to a lower part of the closed container, wherein a suction port of the vacuum suction valve is open to the atmosphere and a discharge port is a closed container. A flexible hose is connected to the inlet of the liquid introduction valve, and the outlet is connected to the inside of the closed container. The inlet of the liquid discharge valve is connected to the inside of the closed container. The outlet is open to the atmosphere and is achieved by a portable liquid wicking device in which at least a part of the closed container is made of a transparent material.

In the portable liquid suction device according to the present invention, the vacuum suction valve is first opened, and with the liquid introduction valve closed, one end of an appropriate hose is connected to the suction port of the vacuum suction valve. The other end of the hose is connected to an external vacuum pump or other vacuum generator to draw out the air in the sealed container to create a vacuum. If the vacuum suction valve is closed when the vacuum state is reached, the vacuum state in the sealed container is maintained.

Next, the user carries the sealed container in a vacuum state and moves it, for example, opens the lid of the chemical solution tank, and inserts the tip of the hose attached to the suction device of the present invention into the lid. Here, when the liquid introduction valve is opened, the chemical solution flows into the vacuum-tight closed container by the action of the atmospheric pressure.

[0008] Since a part of the sealed container is made of a transparent material, the inflow state of the chemical solution can be observed from the outside. If the liquid introduction valve is closed when the inflow of the chemical solution is stopped, the chemical solution is stored in the sealed container in a sealed state.

Next, when the user carries the hermetically sealed container accommodating the chemical solution and reaches a predetermined discharge place, the lower part of the hermetic container and the upper vacuum suction valve or the vacuum release valve are opened. The liquid medicine inside is discharged to the outside. By repeating the above operations, various liquids can be subdivided and conveyed in a sealed state, and can be dispensed and used, so that simple and flexible handling can be realized.

Since the liquid suction device of the present invention does not incorporate a vacuum pump or other vacuum generator, the whole device has been successfully reduced in size and weight. As an external vacuum pump, it is easy to use an electric vacuum pump installed in large quantities in factories, etc., but other types of vacuum such as vacuum generators and aspirators using taps Generators can be used. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011]

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a portable liquid sucking device according to the present invention. A sealed container 12 which is a main body of a sucking device 10 comprises a head plate 14 made of a transparent or opaque plastic material. , A body portion 16 made of a transparent plastic material and a bottom plate 18 made of a transparent or opaque plastic material.

The end plate 14 of the closed container 12 has a handle 2
2, a manually opened / closed vacuum suction valve 20 which is manually opened / closed, a manually opened / closed liquid introduction valve 30 which is manually opened / closed by a handle 32, and a manually opened / closed manually opened / closed valve 30 which is manually operated by a handle 42. An open / close vacuum release valve 40 is attached. On the side of the body portion 16 of the closed container 12,
Handle 5 for carrying portable liquid suction device 10
6 is fixed, and a hollow storage pipe 60 for storing a hose is fixed to the opposite side.

On the side of the bottom plate 18 of the sealed container 12, a manually operated discharge valve 50 which is opened and closed by turning a handle 52 is provided.
Are mounted on the lower surface of the bottom plate 18 so as to protrude downward.

The suction port 24 of the vacuum suction valve 20 opens to the atmosphere, and the discharge port in contact with the head plate 14 communicates with the inside of the sealed container through a hole (not shown) formed in the head plate. A flexible hose 36 made of plastic is connected to the inlet 34 of the liquid introduction valve 30, and the end of the hose 36 is inserted into a hollow storage pipe 60 attached to the side of the body 16 of the closed container. And set it.

An outlet of the liquid introduction valve 30 which is in contact with the head plate 14 communicates with the inside of the closed container through a hole (not shown) formed in the head plate. Similarly, the vacuum release valve 40
The discharge port in contact with the head plate 14 communicates with the inside of the closed container through a hole (not shown) formed in the head plate. The inflow port of the liquid discharge valve 50 communicates with the inside of the closed container through a hole (not shown) formed in the side surface of the bottom plate 18, and the discharge port 54 is open to the atmosphere.

The liquid suction device 10 according to the present embodiment comprises:
With the above configuration, the interior of the container 12 is emptied, the flexible hose 36 is set on the hollow pipe 60, and the handle 52 is turned clockwise to close the discharge port 54 from the initial state of FIG. Use as follows. First, handle 2
2 is turned to the left to open the vacuum suction valve 20 and the handle 3
Turn 2 clockwise to close the liquid introduction valve 30. here,
One end of a suitable flexible hose 70 is connected to the suction port 24 of the vacuum suction valve 20, and the other end of the hose 70 is connected to an external vacuum pump. By operating the vacuum pump, the air in the closed container is sucked out, and the inside of the closed container is brought into a vacuum state below the atmospheric pressure. When a vacuum is established, the handle 22 of the vacuum suction valve 20 is closed by turning it clockwise. Thereby, a vacuum state is generated and maintained in the closed container.

Next, the user grips the handle 56 and carries the vacuum-tight closed container, that is, the entire liquid suction device 10, and moves it to the vicinity of, for example, a chemical solution tank. Here, the lid of the chemical solution tank is opened, and the tip of the flexible hose 36 attached to the suction device of the present invention is inserted into the lid. Here, if the handle 32 of the liquid introduction valve 30 is turned counterclockwise and opened, the chemical solution is sucked into the vacuumed closed container and automatically flows therein.

Since the body portion 16 of the closed container 12 is made of a transparent material, the state of inflow of the chemical can be observed from the outside. If the handle 32 of the liquid introduction valve 30 is closed by turning the handle 32 clockwise when the inflow of the chemical solution is stopped, the chemical solution is stored in the sealed container 12 in a sealed state.
Here, the flexible hose 36 is set in the hollow pipe 60 as shown in FIG.

Next, the user carries the hermetically sealed container 12 accommodating the chemical solution and moves it, and when reaching a predetermined discharge place, turns the handle 22 of the vacuum suction valve 20 to the left or handles the handle 42 of the vacuum release valve 40. Is turned to the left to release the vacuum, and then the handle 52 at the lower part of the sealed container is turned to the left to open the discharge valve 50, whereby the liquid medicine inside is discharged to the outside. The liquid medicine can be dispensed by opening and closing the handle 52. Thus, the chemical solution can be transported from the predetermined place to the predetermined place without a danger to the worker and without polluting the environment.

By repeating the above operation, various liquids can be divided and transported in a sealed state, and used for dispensing, so that simple and flexible handling can be realized.

The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, but can be variously modified. The vacuum release valve 40 is
This is convenient and not essential for the present invention. Since the device of the present invention is intended for portability and portability, it is preferable that the weight of the entire device is small enough to be carried by one person, but a mobile device is provided by attaching wheels under the device. It is also possible. The entire device of the present invention is preferably made of a chemical-resistant plastic material so as not to rust or corrode.

[0022]

As described above in detail, according to the liquid suction device of the present invention, various liquids which are dangerous to be transported while being open to the atmosphere or pollute the environment can be subdivided. Thus, a portable and simple device that can be transported in a sealed state and can be used for dispensing liquid can be realized, and the technical effect is extremely remarkable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire liquid suction device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Suction device 12 Container 14 End plate 16 Body part 18 Bottom plate 20 Vacuum suction valve 24 Suction port 30 Liquid introduction valve 34 Liquid inflow port 36 Flexible hose 40 Vacuum release valve 50 Liquid discharge valve 54 Liquid discharge port 60 Hollow pipe

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] An upright closed container, a manually opened / closed vacuum suction valve attached to an upper portion of the closed container, a manually opened / closed liquid introduction valve attached to an upper portion of the closed container, A manually opened / closed liquid discharge valve attached to the lower part of the container, wherein the suction port of the vacuum suction valve opens to the atmosphere and the discharge port communicates with the inside of the closed container; A flexible hose is connected to the inflow port, and a discharge port communicates with the inside of the closed container. The inflow port of the liquid discharge valve communicates with the inside of the closed container, and the discharge port is open to the atmosphere. A portable liquid suction device, wherein at least a part of the closed container is made of a transparent material. 2. A vacuum release valve, which is manually openable and closable, is mounted on an upper portion of the closed container, and the vacuum release valve has a suction port open to the atmosphere and a discharge port communicating with the inside of the closed container. An apparatus according to claim 1. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a hollow pipe for accommodating at least a part of the flexible hose is attached to a side portion of the closed container. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said enclosure, all said valves, and said hose are all made of a chemical resistant plastic.