JP4936441B2 - Drain trap - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a drainage trap in which a sealed cylinder is provided inside a bottomed cylindrical trap body.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a drainage trap installed in a conventional bathroom washroom or the like has a sealing cylinder 2 disposed inside a bottomed cylindrical trap body 1 that opens upward, so that the trap body 1 There is one in which a sealed water part 7 is formed inside, which prevents the odor from the sewage pipe and the trap body 1 from entering the bathroom by the water accumulated in the sealed water part 7. In addition, 3 in FIG. 6 is a hair catcher which covers the upper opening of the sealing cylinder 2, and can supplement the hair and garbage which have flowed from the washing place of the bathroom. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a drain trap of this type.

By the way, since the sealing cylinder 2 of the drain trap shown in FIG. 6 is always immersed in the sewage collected in the trap body 1, dirt such as dirt and dust is easily attached, and slime and bad odor are generated. For this reason, it is necessary to clean the sealing cylinder 2 with a cleaning tool periodically. As a method of cleaning the sealing tube 2, there is a method of removing the sealing tube 2 from the trap body 1, but the work of removing the sealing tube 2 from the trap body 1 is troublesome, and the sealing tube 2 comes out. It becomes a work in a bad environment such as generating a bad odor in the room, and it is very troublesome because it is necessary to clean it by holding the sealed water bottle 2 that is slippery and difficult to hold. Therefore, the cleaning performed by removing the sealing tube 2 is not so much, and the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 is usually cleaned with a cleaning tool such as a brush while the sealing tube 2 is attached to the trap body 1. However, such cleaning of the inner surface of the water sealing tube 2 is very troublesome because it is necessary to prepare a cleaning tool such as a brush separately for cleaning each time. Cleaning tends to be avoided. In this case, it is also troublesome to place a dirty cleaning tool after cleaning.
JP 2005-325524 A

  This invention is invented in view of the said conventional problem, Comprising: It aims at providing the drain trap which can clean a water seal easily and easily, without preparing a cleaning tool separately.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the drain trap according to the present invention is provided with the sealing cylinder 2 inside the trap body 1 by disposing the sealing cylinder 2 inside the bottomed cylindrical trap body 1 that opens upward. The cleaning member 4 disposed on the inner side of the sealing tube 2 is provided on the hair catcher 3 that covers the upper opening of the trap body 1, and the cleaning member 4 removes the dirt adhering to the inner surface of the sealing tube 2. The cleaning unit 20 is in contact with the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 in a state where the hair catcher 3 is disposed at a position covering the upper opening of the trap body 1, and the hair catcher 3 has a number of drain holes 13 and The cleaning member 4 is provided with a hooking part 24 for hooking on the drain hole 13 of the hair catcher 3 and detachably attaching the tip part 18 to the picking piece 18 whose tip side is located above the trap body 1. , Manipulate the knob 18 By rotating the catcher 3, the cleaning member 4 is rotated together with the hair catcher 3, and the cleaning part 20 of the cleaning member 4 slides along the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 and adheres to the inner surface of the sealing tube 2. It is characterized by scraping off dirt .

  With the above configuration, dirt such as dirt and dust attached to the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 can be removed by the cleaning member 4 provided in the hair catcher 3 without preparing a separate cleaning tool such as a brush, and an odor or slime is generated. Can be prevented. Further, when the inner surface of the sealed water tube 2 is not cleaned, the cleaning member 4 can be stored inside the sealed water tube 2.

Moreover, the cleaning part 20 for removing the stain | pollution | contamination adhering to the inner surface of the sealing cylinder 2 as mentioned above contact | abuts to the inner surface of the sealing cylinder 2 in the state which has arrange | positioned the hair catcher 3 in the position which covers the upper opening of the trap main body 1. Therefore, if the hair catcher 3 is held by hand and rotated with respect to the sealing tube 2, dirt attached to the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 can be scraped off and removed by the cleaning unit 20. In addition, since the cleaning member 4 is detachable from the hair catcher 3 as described above, the cleaning member 4 that has become dirty due to cleaning can be easily removed from the hair catcher 3 and cleaned. When the dirt becomes severe or damaged, it is only necessary to replace the cleaning member 4, and it can be used as it is without replacing the hair catcher 3, thereby reducing the cost.

Further, cleaning member 4 has a structure 19 that is attached to the hair catcher 3, the structure 19 includes a upper frame portion 21 which is constituted by an annular wire, similarly under the upper frame portion 21 constituted by the wire of the annular A lower frame portion 22 located on the upper frame portion 21 and a connecting portion 23 composed of a plurality of wires 23a connecting the upper frame portion 21 and the lower frame portion 22, and the cleaning portion 20 is provided along the connecting portion 23. Is preferred .

  By forming the structure 19 of the cleaning member 4 with a wire as described above, it is possible to prevent the structure 19 from hindering the flow of water in the sealed tube 2.

Further, cleaning member 4 is provided with a structure 19 attached to the hair catcher 3, it is preferable that the structure 19 is one that is plated with a metal or a metal. By making the structure 19 made of metal or plated with metal, it becomes difficult for dirt to adhere to the structure 19.

In the drain trap according to the present invention, dirt such as dirt and dust attached to the inner surface of the sealing tube can be easily removed by a cleaning member provided in the hair catcher without preparing a separate cleaning tool such as a brush. Further, when the inner surface of the seal tube is not cleaned, the cleaning member can be stored inside the seal tube, so that the place where the dirty cleaning member is placed is not a problem.

Further , if the hair catcher is rotated with respect to the sealing tube, the dirt adhering to the inner surface of the sealing tube can be scraped off and removed by the cleaning unit. Also, especially if the hair catcher can be rotated and attached to the trap body, etc., when removing or installing a hair catcher that is removed relatively frequently, such as when hair or dirt is clogged, The dirt on the inner surface of the sealed water bottle can be removed. In addition, the cleaning member 4 that has become dirty due to cleaning can be easily removed by removing it from the hair catcher. In addition, when the cleaning member becomes very dirty or damaged, it is only necessary to replace the cleaning member, and the hair catcher can be used as it is.

The cleaning member includes a structure attached to the hair catcher, and the structure includes an upper frame portion formed of an annular wire member and a lower frame portion positioned below the upper frame portion formed of an annular wire member. And a connecting portion constituted by a plurality of wires connecting the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion, and by providing the cleaning portion along the connecting portion, the structure allows the flow of water in the sealed cylinder. It is possible to prevent troubles and to smoothly drain the water in the sealed water bottle.

In addition , the cleaning member includes a structure attached to the hair catcher, and the structure is made of metal or plated with metal, so that dirt is attached to the structure to cause slime and the like. Can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The drain trap of this example shown in FIG. 1 is provided on the floor pan 6 on the bathroom washroom side, and has a bottomed cylindrical trap body 1 that opens upward and communicates with the floor pan 6, and the trap body 1. A water-sealing tube 2 that is disposed inside and forms a sealing portion 7 inside the trap body 1, a hair catcher 3 that covers the upper opening of the trap body 1, and an inner surface of the water-sealing tube 2 provided on the hair catcher 3 are cleaned. A cleaning member 4 is provided.

  The trap body 1 is provided in an opening formed in a floor pan 6 that constitutes a washing place, and forms a drainage portion on the floor composed of the floor pan 6. A drain port portion 5 that protrudes outward is formed on the upper portion of the peripheral wall portion of the trap body 1, and a portion below the drain port portion 5 of the peripheral wall portion is a water storage portion 8 in which water is accumulated. The drain port 5 is connected to a sewage pipe (not shown) so that water flowing from the reservoir 8 of the trap body 1 can be drained to the sewage pipe through the drain port 5. A flange-shaped tube receiving portion 9 protrudes inward from a portion of the upper peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion of the trap body 1 located above the drain port portion 5 of the peripheral wall portion. On the inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion of the trap body 1, a step portion that is recessed by one step toward the outside is formed, so that the upper side of the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion of the trap body 1 has a circular shape in plan view. A hair catcher storage portion 10 is formed to open at the top. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an engaging protrusion 11 protrudes inward from the inner peripheral surface of the hair catcher storage portion 10.

  The sealing cylinder 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens up and down, and the upper end portion of the sealing cylinder 2 is a large-diameter portion 12 that is larger in diameter than the lower portion. The sealing cylinder 2 is attached to the trap body 1 with the large-diameter portion 12 fitted into the upper part of the peripheral wall portion of the trap body 1 and received by the tube receiving portion 9 of the trap body 1. The lower end of the sealing cylinder 2 is positioned below the drain port 5 of the trap body 1 and is immersed in the water accumulated in the water reservoir 8 of the trap body 1, and is positioned below the drain port 5 of the seal cylinder 2. The part to be formed and the water storage part 8 of the trap body 1 form a sealed part 7 for the drain trap.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the hair catcher 3 is mainly composed of a mesh plate portion 14 having a circular shape in plan view and having a large number of drain holes 13. By forming the mesh plate portion 14 in a mesh shape, a large number of drain holes 13 are formed. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, an engagement groove portion 15 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the circular eye plate portion 14, that is, the outer peripheral surface of the hair catcher 3, and the hair catcher 3 is stored in the hair catcher storage portion 10 as shown in FIG. By rotating in the direction indicated by arrow A, the engagement groove 15 can be engaged with the engagement protrusion 11 provided in the hair catcher storage 10 of the trap body 1. That is, for example, on the outer peripheral surface of the eye plate portion 14, a notch for passing from the end of the engaging groove portion 15 to the lower end of the eye plate portion 14 is formed, and the hair catcher 3 is engaged with the engaging protrusion 11 in the notch for passing. Is attached to the trap body 1 by rotating the hair catcher 3 in one direction and engaging the engaging groove 15 and the engaging protrusion 11 in this state. In addition, the hair catcher 3 can be detached by releasing the engagement between the engagement groove 15 and the engagement protrusion 11 by rotating in the attached state and rotating upward and pulling upward. . By engaging the engagement groove 15 of the hair catcher 3 and the engagement protrusion 11 of the trap body 1 in this way, the hair catcher 3 can be prevented from floating due to the pressure during drainage.

  An overflow pipe portion 17 projecting upward is formed at the center of the eye plate portion 14 of the hair catcher 3, and the lower opening of the overflow pipe portion 17 connects the hair catcher 3 to the trap body 1 as shown in FIG. 1. It faces the inside of the sealing cylinder 2 in the state attached to. The upper opening of the overflow pipe portion 17 is located above the eye plate portion 14, and even if the eye plate portion 14 is clogged with dust, the water on the floor pan 6 is drained from the upper opening of the overflow tube portion 17. It can be done.

  In the circular outer peripheral portion of the eye plate portion 14, that is, the outer peripheral portion of the hair catcher 3, a picking protrusion 18 protrudes outward at the upper end portions on both sides. The tip of the knob 18 is located above the eye plate 14 and the trap body 1, and the knob 18 can be operated with a finger when the hair catcher 3 is rotated, removed, or attached. It can be picked.

  The cleaning member 4 is disposed inside the water seal tube 2, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a structure 19 detachably attached to the eye plate portion 14 of the hair catcher 3, The cleaning unit 20 is provided on the structure 19 to remove dirt adhering to the inner surface.

  Examples of the material of the structure 19 include synthetic resin and metal. However, metal or metal plated that can suppress the occurrence of slime such as stainless steel or copper is preferable. In this example, a metal such as stainless steel is used. A structure 19 is formed of a wire-making material. The structure 19 includes an upper frame portion 21 made of a circular wire rod having a circular shape in plan view, a lower frame portion 22 positioned below the upper frame portion 21 similarly made of a circular wire material having a circular shape in plan view, and an upper frame portion. 21 and the connection part 23 comprised with the some wire 23a which connects the lower frame part 22 is provided. In the illustrated example, four vertically extending wire members 23a constituting the connecting portion 23 are arranged at equal intervals, and a part of the circumferential direction of the upper frame portion 21 and the lower frame portion 22 is connected to each other with each wire material 23a. 19 is formed. Although the lower end of each wire 23 a constituting the connecting portion 23 is connected to the lower frame portion 22, the upper end portion projects upward from the upper frame portion 21. The upper end protruding upward from the upper frame portion 21 of each wire 23a is folded outward and then folded downward, thereby forming a hooking portion 24 at the upper end portion of each connecting portion 23. . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the cleaning member 4 has four drains in the circumferential direction of the eye plate portion 14 of the hair catcher 3 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The cleaning member 4 can be attached to and detached from the hair catcher 3 by being passed through the hole 13 from below and hooked on the eye plate portion 14 so as to be suspended.

  The cleaning unit 20 is made of a sponge or a brush, and can be cleaned by rubbing against the inner surface of the sealing tube 2. Each cleaning part 20 is attached to each wire 23a constituting the connecting part 23 by bonding or the like. The cleaning part 20 is provided in the part covering the full length of the part which connects the upper frame part 21 and the lower frame part 22 of each wire 23a, and is located in the outer side of each wire 23a.

  The cleaning member 4 is hooked and attached to the hair catcher 3 as described above, and the hair catcher 3 is stored in the hair catcher storage portion 10 as described above, and rotated to engage the engagement groove portion 15 with the engagement projection portion 11. By combining, the cleaning member 4 is housed inside the water seal tube 2 as shown in FIG. In this state where the hair catcher 3 is housed and attached in the hair catcher housing 10, that is, in a state where the hair catcher 3 is disposed at a predetermined position covering the upper opening of the trap body 1, each cleaning unit 20 is connected to the sealing tube 2. Abuts against the inner surface. In this case, the structure 19 of the cleaning member 4 does not protrude below the sealing cylinder 2, but extends over the entire length of the sealing cylinder 2, and each cleaning section 20 is a water storage section of the sealing cylinder 2. 8 is formed from the portion above 8 to the reservoir 8 (that is, the portion positioned below the drain port 5), and the portion immersed in the reservoir 8 of the sealed water tube 2 is also included. Including substantially the entire inner surface of the portion below the large diameter portion 12 can be cleaned.

  In order to clean the inner surface of the water sealing tube 2 with the cleaning member 4, the hair catcher 3 stored in the hair catcher storage portion 10 remains stored in the hair catcher storage portion 10 as shown by an arrow A in FIG. Or the hair catcher 3 is taken out from the hair catcher housing 10 and the cleaning member 4 provided on the hair catcher 3 is inserted into the sealing tube 2 so that the cleaning unit 20 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the sealing tube 2. For example, the hair catcher 3 is rotated while in contact. As a result, the cleaning member 4 in the sealing tube 2 rotates together with the hair catcher 3 as shown by the arrow b, and the cleaning unit 20 provided on the cleaning member 4 slides along the inner surface of the sealing tube 2, Dirt such as dirt and dust attached to the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 by the cleaning unit 20 is scraped off by the cleaning unit 20 provided on the cleaning member 4.

  As described above, in the present invention, the hair catcher 3 covering the upper opening of the trap body 1 is provided with the cleaning member 4 disposed on the inner side of the seal tube 2 and for removing dirt adhered to the inner surface of the seal tube 2. The cleaning member 4 provided on the hair catcher 3 can easily and easily remove dirt such as dirt and dust attached to the inner surface of the sealing tube 2.

  Moreover, in this example, the cleaning part 20 for removing the dirt adhering to the inner surface of the seal tube 2 is in contact with the inner surface of the seal tube 2 in a state where the hair catcher 3 is disposed at a position covering the upper opening of the seal tube 2. Therefore, if the hair catcher 3 is held by hand and rotated with respect to the sealing tube 2, the dirt adhering to the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 can be scraped off and removed by the cleaning unit 20. If the hair catcher 3 can be rotated and attached to the trap body 1 and the like as in this example, the cleaning member 4 also rotates together with the hair catcher 3 when the hair catcher 3 is removed or attached. In this case as well, the cleaning unit 20 can remove the dirt on the inner surface of the sealing tube 2. Further, when the inner surface of the sealed water tube 2 is not cleaned, the cleaning member 4 can be stored inside the sealed water tube 2.

  Further, in this example, the cleaning member 4 includes an upper frame portion 21 formed of an annular wire, a lower frame portion 22 positioned below the upper frame portion 21 formed of an annular wire, an upper frame portion 21 and a lower frame. Since it comprised with the structure 19 provided with the connection part 23 comprised with the some wire rod 23a which connects the frame part 22, and the cleaning part 20 provided along the connection part 23, the sealing cylinder 2 from the floor pan 6 is provided. The drainage water that has flowed into the inside of the structure 19 can pass through the upper frame portion 21 and the lower frame portion 22 made of the annular wire material, and between the plurality of wire materials 23a constituting the connecting portion 23. 19 can prevent the flow of water in the sealed water tube 2 from being hindered, and the water in the sealed water tube 2 can be drained smoothly.

  Further, in this example, since the cleaning member 4 is detachable from the hair catcher 3, the cleaning member 4 that has become dirty due to cleaning can be removed from the hair catcher 3 and easily cleaned, and the cleaning member 4 is very dirty. When it becomes damaged or damaged, it is only necessary to replace the cleaning member 4, and the hair catcher 3 can be used as it is without being replaced.

  The hair catcher 3 of this example is attached to the trap body 1 by engaging the engaging groove 15 and the engaging protrusion 11 described above. For example, a male screw portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the hair catcher 3. The female screw portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the hair catcher storage portion 10 of the trap body 1 and the male screw portion of the hair catcher 3 is screwed to the female screw portion of the trap body 1 so as to be detachably attached. In this case as well, since the hair catcher 3 is rotated when the hair catcher 3 is attached and detached, the inner surface of the sealing tube 2 can be cleaned by the cleaning member 4. Further, the hair catcher 3 is not fixed to the trap body 1 and may be simply housed rotatably in the hair catcher housing portion 10.

It is sectional drawing of the drain trap which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. It is an A section enlarged view same as the above. It is a top view of the hair catcher which attached the member for cleaning same as the above. It is a perspective view of the member for cleaning same as the above. It is a top view of the member for cleaning same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the conventional drain trap.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Trap body 2 Sealing cylinder 3 Hair catcher 4 Cleaning member 7 Sealing part

Claims (3)

A water seal is formed inside the trap body by placing a water seal inside the bottomed cylindrical trap body that opens upward, and a hair catcher that covers the top opening of the trap body is placed inside the water seal. Providing a cleaning member to be arranged;
The cleaning member includes a cleaning unit for removing dirt attached to the inner surface of the seal tube, and the cleaning unit contacts the inner surface of the seal tube in a state where the hair catcher is disposed at a position covering the upper opening of the trap body. ,
The hair catcher includes a number of drain holes and a picking piece whose tip side is located above the trap body,
The cleaning member is provided with a hook part for detachably attaching to the hair catcher drain hole ,
By rotating the hair catcher by operating the knob for picking, the cleaning member rotates together with the hair catcher, and the cleaning part of the cleaning member slides along the inner surface of the seal tube, and the inner surface of the seal tube A drainage trap characterized by scraping off the attached dirt . The cleaning member includes a structure attached to the hair catcher, and the structure includes an upper frame portion formed of an annular wire member, and a lower frame portion positioned below the upper frame portion that is also formed of an annular wire member, The drainage trap according to claim 1 , further comprising: a connecting portion configured by a plurality of wires connecting the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion, wherein the cleaning portion is provided along the connecting portion . The drainage trap according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the cleaning member includes a structure attached to a hair catcher, and the structure is made of metal or plated with metal .

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