JP4260056B2 - Water absorption tool - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water absorbing device that easily and efficiently absorbs and removes rainwater or the like accumulated on the surface of an athletic field, a plaza, or a construction site.

  Conventional methods of absorbing and removing rainwater collected at playgrounds, plazas, construction sites, etc., by absorbing and removing the water in the puddle with a rag, or by spreading sand and scattering it The method was adopted, but preparation and clean-up were difficult. For this reason, in recent years, a water absorption removing device has been used. As this water absorption removing device, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-82117 has been proposed in order to enable continuous work and simultaneously improve the water absorption removal performance and durability. In this structure, two rollers having a sponge layer on the outer peripheral surface are attached as a dewatering roller, one of which is grounded as a water-absorbing roller and the other is pressed against the surface of the water-absorbing roller. And a water storage box is provided underneath.

However, since the actual size of the utility model No. 6-82117 is large, the work must be carried out by pushing the whole with a hand grip or by being pulled by a car, and the water accumulated in a small depression or groove. There is a problem that it is not suitable for removing water by absorbing water.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-82117

  The present invention can easily and efficiently absorb and remove rainwater collected on a playground, a plaza, a factory site, a rooftop, a veranda, etc., and also absorb and remove rainwater collected in a small depression or groove. An object of the present invention is to provide a water-absorbing device that can be easily operated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, that is, the water absorbing material is housed in a rubber cup formed in a substantially bowl shape, and the end of the water absorbing material is protruded from the opening to provide a rubber. A pipe-shaped handle is connected to the rubber cup at the mounting portion provided on the upper portion of the cup, and a check for extracting air inside the rubber cup is attached to the handle or the lid attached to the upper end of the handle. A structure is provided with a valve. Moreover, the curved surface which rounded the edge part of the water absorption material may be formed, and also a protrusion may be formed in the center of the edge part.

  A water absorbing material (2) such as a sponge is housed in a rubber cup (1) formed in a substantially bowl shape as in claim 1, and the end of the water absorbing material (2) is projected from the opening (11). A pipe-like handle (3) is connected to the rubber cup (1) and attached to the attachment portion (12) provided on the upper portion of the rubber cup (1), and the rubber cup (1) is attached to the handle (3). By providing a check valve (4) for venting the air inside, it is possible to easily and efficiently absorb and remove rainwater, etc. collected on the playground, plaza, factory site, rooftop, veranda, etc. In particular, it is possible to easily absorb and remove rain water and the like accumulated in small depressions and grooves. In addition, the product of the present invention has a simple size and a very simple structure, so that it can be provided at a low cost.

  A water-absorbing material (2) such as a sponge is housed in a rubber cup (1) formed in a substantially bowl shape as in claim 2 and the end of the water-absorbing material (2) is projected from the opening (11). A pipe-shaped handle (3) is attached to the mounting portion (12) provided on the upper portion of the rubber cup (1) in communication with the rubber cup (1), and an exhaust hole ( 51) is attached, and a check valve (4) for venting air inside the rubber cup (1) is incorporated in the lid (5). 1 can be obtained, and when mud or sand adheres around the check valve (4), the lid (5) can be removed for easy cleaning, so that maintenance is simplified and the check valve ( 4) It is only necessary to attach the one with a built-in lid (5) to the handle (3). That.

  Since the curved surface (21) rounded at the end of the water-absorbing material (2) is formed as shown in claim 3, it can be grounded along the depression, so that the accumulated rainwater is absorbed to the end. And can be removed.

  By forming the protrusion (22) at the center of the end of the water absorbing material (2) as shown in claim 4, it is possible to effectively absorb water even in a local groove or the like, and to remove the water in the pool Is possible.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described. (1) is a rubber cup formed in a substantially bowl shape. An opening (11) is provided below the rubber cup (1), and an attachment part (12 having an attachment hole opened at the upper part is provided. ) Is provided. Further, an edge (13) provided with a projecting piece is formed along the inner periphery of the opening (11). As the rubber cup (1), it is preferable to use the same shape and the same material as the substantially bowl-shaped rubber disc attached to the suction rod used when the toilet bowl is clogged. The rubber cup (1) is preferably made of rubber, but may be a synthetic resin having elasticity. (2) is a water-absorbing material such as a sponge which is housed in the rubber cup (1) and whose end projects from the opening (11). The water-absorbing material (2) is not limited to a sponge. Any material having a restoring force and water absorption properties may be used, and for example, foamed rubber may be used. Further, a rounded curved surface (21) as shown in FIG. 3 (a) is formed at the end of the water absorbing material (2), and further, the curved surface (21) is centered in FIG. 3 (b). A protrusion (22) like this may be formed. (3) is a pipe-like handle that is inserted into and attached to the attachment portion (12) of the rubber cup (1), and the inside of the handle (3) and the rubber cup (1) are in communication. (4) is a check valve provided at an intermediate portion of the handle (3), and the check valve (4) is a substantially circular shape (not shown) made of a synthetic resin sheet, a foldable synthetic resin, or a rubber thin plate. The size is slightly larger than the size of the inside of the handle (3), and a part of the periphery thereof is sandwiched and fixed by an intermediate portion of the handle (3). The check valve (4) is disposed so as to open when the air inside the rubber cup (1) is extracted, and is closed when the water absorbing material (2) absorbs water.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the above embodiment in the arrangement position of the check valve (4) and the lid (5) is attached to the upper end of the handle (3). Has been. The lid (5) incorporates a check valve (4) for venting the air inside the rubber cup (1), and an exhaust hole (51) is formed on the upper side surface of the lid (5). It has been drilled. The lid (5) is detachably attached to the upper end of the handle (3). Other parts are the same as those in the above embodiment. In addition, what is necessary is just to use the said handle (3) the pipe-shaped thing which does not add to an intermediate part.

  Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, a net-like material made of a wire is installed in advance on the bucket. First, the product of the present invention is placed on the water reservoir with the handle (3) in one hand [see FIG. 4 (a)]. Then, the handle (3) is pushed downward as indicated by an arrow in the figure, and the rubber cup (1) and the water absorbing material (2) are crushed and contracted [see FIG. 4 (b)]. At this time, the outer periphery of the rubber cup (1) is in close contact with the water reservoir, the air inside the rubber cup (1) is directed to the handle (3) as indicated by the dashed line arrow in the figure, and the air is the dotted line in the figure. As shown by the arrow, the check valve (4) is pushed up and discharged from above. Accordingly, the inside of the rubber cup (1) is in a decompressed state. At this time, the air inside the rubber cup (1) does not flow out to the outer periphery of the rubber cup (1), and there is no possibility that the accumulated water scatters around and stains the clothes. Thereafter, when the pressing force applied to the handle (3) is weakened, the rubber cup (1) and the water absorbing material (2) inside the rubber cup (1) are restored to their original shapes [see FIG. 4 (c)]. At this time, the water-absorbing material (2) expands and is restored, and sucks in the water in the puddle. Further, at this time, since the check valve (4) is closed, the action of sucking water into the rubber cup (1) together with sucking air from the periphery of the rubber cup (1) is increased. Therefore, more efficient water absorption work can be performed.

  When discharging the absorbed water, place the product of the present invention on the bucket shown in Fig. 5, hold down the handle (3), the water absorbing material (2) is crushed, and the water is discharged into the bucket. To do. Thereafter, the product of the present invention may absorb water until the water in the puddle disappears as described above. As described above, since the product of the present invention is a size that can be easily held with one hand, if it is used when removing the water accumulated in the depression, it becomes possible to remove the accumulated water almost completely. At the same time, since the check valve (4) is provided, the work can be performed efficiently when the water in the puddle is absorbed.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part cross section of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part cross section of another embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the edge part shape of the water absorbing material of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a state in case the water absorbing material of this embodiment is drained.

Explanation of symbols

1 Rubber cup
11 opening
12 Mounting part 2 Water absorbing material
21 Curved surface
22 Protrusion 3 Handle 4 Check valve 5 Lid
51 Exhaust hole

Claims (4)

  A water absorbing material (2) such as a sponge is accommodated in a rubber cup (1) formed in a substantially bowl shape, and an end of the water absorbing material (2) is protruded from the opening (11), so that the rubber cup (1 The pipe-shaped handle (3) is connected to the rubber cup (1) and attached to the mounting portion (12) provided on the upper portion of the rubber cup (1). A water absorbing tool provided with a check valve (4) for ventilating the air.   A water absorbing material (2) such as a sponge is accommodated in a rubber cup (1) formed in a substantially bowl shape, and the end of the water absorbing material (2) is projected from the opening (11) to thereby form the rubber cup (1 The pipe-shaped handle (3) is attached to the mounting portion (12) provided on the upper portion of the rubber cup (1), and an exhaust hole (51) is formed at the upper end of the handle (3). The lid body (5) is attached, and the lid body (5) has a built-in check valve (4) for venting the air inside the rubber cup (1). Ingredients.   The water absorbing tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a curved surface (21) having a rounded shape is formed at an end of the water absorbing material (2). The water absorbing tool according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a protrusion (22) is formed at the center of the end of the water absorbing material (2).