JP6354020B2 - Floating garbage collector - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is an instrument that automatically collects dust, oil film, etc. floating on the liquid surface without using power or labor and makes it easy to dispose of, such as a domestic bath, a tropical fish tank, etc. Used in.

There is a device in which a water flow is generated by an electric pump and a filter is provided in the middle of the flow. There is also a commercially available device for scooping up trash with a net that has a miniature tennis racket. However, both had many drawbacks and were not practical.
In the bath after someone enters, there may be dust, hair, or a fat oil film on the surface of the water. When sucking this up with an electric pump, the pump's suction port is always under the surface of the water, so floating dust cannot be sucked up. In the end, it is very inefficient because it stirs with a strong water flow and sucks up the trash that has sunk along with a large amount of water. Further, since it is used in a bathroom with extremely high humidity, there is a risk of electric shock. When using a dry battery, it is necessary to seal it, and the cost is very high.
Using a net and scrubbing by hand manually stirs the water during the work, so the floating dust sinks, making it difficult to completely remove the dust and removing the oil film. . In addition, cleaning work using both hands is required to remove tangled nets.
A common method is to use a basin to slowly scoop out water near the surface of the water, but it is difficult to hold the basin while maintaining the same height as the water surface. Work efficiency and garbage collection accuracy are extremely poor.

  Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-064889   Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-204018   Japanese Patent Application No. 11-213402   Japanese Patent Application No. 07-187731   Japanese Patent Application No. 06-323725   Japanese Patent Application No. 06-260886

Provide low-priced products that can easily and reliably remove dust and oil films floating on the liquid surface. In ordinary households, spending in the thousands of yen is not allowed just to collect floating waste in the bath. Usually, it is used only as “if it is convenient”, so if it is not a product that can be sold in a 100 yen uniform shop, it cannot be popularized. Therefore, providing a configuration that can be manufactured at an extremely low cost while ensuring a predetermined function can be said to be the most important subject of the present invention.
Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to completely solve all the following requirements.
1. Capturing dirt, dust, hair, and oil film that floats on a liquid surface that is almost stationary.
2. The captured garbage and oil film can be easily discarded with one hand.
3. It can be disposed of in a sanitary manner without touching the captured garbage or oil film.
4. Do not use paid energy such as household power supplies or dry batteries.
5. Garbage and oil film should be collected automatically just by placing the device on the water surface.
6. Do not pollute the water. Also, there is no possibility of polluting the water.
7. It can be used semi-permanently and repeatedly.
8. The number of parts must be about 5 or less. In addition, still perform the specified function.
9. It can be made at a low cost that can be marketed for several hundred yen for a general household bath.
10. During distribution, multiple products can be stacked or combined to reduce the volume.
11. Be able to visually check the state of collecting garbage.
12. After use, the internal moisture can be easily removed and dried.
13. Can remove dust and oil film floating in aquarium such as tropical fish. Specifically, even if it is made small or large according to the size of the aquarium, it should perform the specified function.
14. Do not remodel existing bath tubs, bath tubs and water tanks.
In addition, all the above-mentioned prior art documents are the thing using power, the thing which remodels the bathtub itself, and the thing directly connected with a drain outlet, and cannot solve the subject of this invention at all.

In order to solve the problem, one or a plurality of configurations described in any one of claims 1 to 3 of the present invention are selected and adopted. The contents generally indicate the following configuration.
1. The upper edge of the container is slidably attached to the rotating shaft supported near the water surface by floating.
2. It is constructed so that the surface water gradually flows into the container when suspended in the bath.
3. The container that has been inclined and floated gradually becomes horizontal and stops when the inside is filled with water.
4. Lift the container and throw away the water or hot water containing the trash.
In addition, when the pneumatic water flow generator is already owned, even if the configuration described in claim 4 is adopted, a considerable effect can be obtained.

If a plurality of configurations according to any one of claims 1 to 3 of the present invention are employed, all the above-mentioned problems can be solved completely.
In particular, when it is configured with a container provided with a hole for penetrating the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft, and two floats on the left and right, it is possible to perform a predetermined function with only four component parts. Manufacturing at a low cost is possible. In addition, if a plurality of containers are stacked and the float and the rotating shaft are housed inside, the volume becomes small, and the cost for physical distribution and storage can be reduced.
In the structure of Claim 4, since it is only a container and a pipe for connecting with the existing water flow generator, this is also sufficiently low-cost and can be sold for 100 yen.

  The top view of this invention is represented.   The front view when this invention product floats on the water surface is represented.   The left view of this invention goods is represented.   The front view of the product of this invention which completed the collection of garbage is represented.

Forms and configurations for implementing the present invention and solving the problems are as described in detail in claims 1 to 3 or claim 4, and if one or more of them are selected, good. An example of the configuration will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the present invention. A rotating shaft 3 passes through the vicinity of the upper edge of the container 1 having a substantially rectangular opening, and floats 4 are attached to both ends thereof. The container 1 is provided with a vertically long slit 2 for introducing water into the inside and a handle 5 for lifting the main body when the water containing the sucked dust is discarded.
In addition, when producing a product, it is possible to reduce costs by providing protrusions on the left and right sides of the container 1 to replace the rotating shaft 3 and integrally forming the float 4 and the rotating shaft 3.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the product of the present invention is floated on the water surface 6. At this time, the buoyancy and weight of each part are adjusted so that a part of the slit 2 is submerged.
From the slit 2, water near the water surface 6 flows into the container 1 together with the floating dust. In this state, the container 1 gradually sinks due to the inflow of water, but the float 4 does not sink. Therefore, the container 1 continues to suck in water while rotating around the rotation shaft 3.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the present invention, showing a state in which the inside of the container 1 is almost filled with water. As shown in this figure, the slit 2 sucks dust floating on the water surface little by little while always maintaining a certain positional relationship with the water surface 6.
FIG. 4 is a diagram of the state of FIG. 3 viewed from the front. By adjusting the weight and buoyancy of the container 1, the operation is stopped in this state, that is, the inflow of water is stopped. Therefore, the main body is lifted using the handle 5, and the water containing dust can be discarded. With the above configuration, it uses an extremely simple structure that does not use power,

For adjusting the buoyancy, a lightweight material such as styrene foam may be attached. However, if a downward concave part is formed integrally with the bottom of the container 1, air is taken in and retained when it sinks by rotation. The buoyancy can be adjusted without using a float.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to completely solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to provide a general household with a low-priced and high-performance dust collector.

If one or a plurality of configurations according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or claim 4 of the present invention are selected and adopted, all the above-mentioned problems can be solved, By selling high-performance products at extremely low prices, they can be widely spread to general households. In other words, the daily goods industry can be activated.

1, container 2, slit 3, rotating shaft 4, float 5, handle 6, water surface

Claims (3)

A floating garbage collector characterized by the following configuration.
1. A rotating shaft is provided in the vicinity of the upper edge of the container whose upper part is open, so that the container can be moved freely.
2. The rotation axis is substantially parallel to the opening surface of the container and is along the upper edge of the container. The direction along the upper edge means, for example, when the opening is circular, it generally means the tangential direction, and the same direction applies when the opening is polygonal or irregular.
3. Float is installed at both ends or one end of the rotating shaft.
4. When the above components are floated on the surface of the water, the rotating shaft is substantially stationary near the surface of the water, and the opening surface of the container is tilted in the range of 10 degrees to 90 degrees with respect to the water surface. To do. The water surface refers to a liquid surface such as a water surface, a seawater surface, and an oil surface.
5. The container floating on the water surface is configured such that a part of the upper edge is submerged in the vicinity of the rotating shaft, and the apparatus is arranged so that water gradually flows into the container from the submerged part. Water refers to each of the liquids described above.
6. The container gradually rotates around the rotation axis due to the inflow of water, and stops when the opening surface becomes substantially horizontal with the water surface, that is, when the container is filled with water. Install the device to hold.
7. When the container is stopped, install the device so that the upper edge of the container floats 1mm or more from the water surface. The floating dust collector according to claim 1, having any of the following or any of the following characteristics.
1. The material of the container was a material having a specific gravity lower than that of the floating liquid .
2. A float below the specific gravity of the floating liquid was attached to a specific part of the container or the rotating shaft to adjust the buoyancy.
3. A weight higher than the specific gravity of the floating liquid was attached to a specific part of the container or the rotating shaft to adjust the buoyancy.
4. The shape of the side surface of the container, that is, the shape viewed from the direction of the rotation axis, was a substantially semicircular shape with downward projection.
5. The side surface shape described above was a substantially semi-elliptical or U-shaped convex downward.
6. The container was shaped so that the shape of the opening of the container was substantially rectangular and the rotation axis was along the short side.
7. A vertically long slit, groove, recess, notch, or through-hole is provided near the upper edge of the container to form a water inlet, that is, a water suction port, and the upper edge of the container is not submerged. However, it was installed so that water would flow into the container through a slit or the like.
8. Only the periphery of the inflow part such as the slit is a separate part, which can be attached and detached.
9. A rib or a grooved protrusion or rib was provided at the inflow portion, and a rib or convex shape was provided as a flow rate adjusting device or a guide in the direction of flowing water, or surrounding the inflow portion.
10. A filter for removing dust was provided on the outer side or the inner side near the upper edge of the inflow part or the container. Alternatively, the dust removing filter is detachably attached.
11. The float was made into the substantially rectangular parallelepiped, the substantially spherical body, the substantially ring body, the substantially long spherical body, the substantially cylinder, and the substantially polygonal column.
12. The float is a design shape such as a character or a figure in a plan view in a floating state.
13. A water wheel was provided in the vicinity of the inflow part to visualize the flow of water.
14. A handle, handle, or grip, or suspension was installed on the container, or float, or axis of rotation.
15. The above-mentioned 7 inflow parts were made into multiple places.
16. The rotating shaft was made of a material less than the specific gravity of the floating liquid and floated .
17. A member having a specific gravity less than that of the liquid floating on the upper edge of the container was attached to replace the rotating shaft and float.
18, The rotation axis attachment position of the floating or the rotation axis attachment position of the container or both can be changed, and the height of the rotation axis when floating on the water surface, that is, the distance from the water surface can be adjusted.
19, The check valve was provided in the inflow part or the vicinity of the inflow part.
20. A drain outlet was provided in the container, or a beak shape for drainage was provided at the upper edge of the container.
21. Drainability was improved when uneven shapes and legs were provided on the upper edge of the container and the container was turned over and placed on a flat plate.
22. A suspension device was provided at the bottom of the container so that it could be suspended when turned upside down.
23. The float and the rotating shaft were made detachable and stored in the container.
24. A concave portion opened substantially downward was provided at the bottom of the container, and the apparatus was set so that air was retained in the concave portion when the container was sinking while rotating around the rotation axis.
25. A concave portion opened substantially downward was provided on the side surface of the container, and when the container was sinking while rotating about the rotation axis, the apparatus was set so that air was retained in the concave portion.
26. A handle having a shape that can be grasped by hand is provided in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the container, and when the rotating shaft and the float are removed, the apparatus can be used as a one-handed pan or a hand bowl for pumping hot water.
27. The float was made of wood, the float was made of foamed resin, or a hollow ball.
28, the float was a container with an open top, the float was a container with only a portion of the top open, or the float was a sealed container.
29, a float, and a closed container filled with gas therein, or to obtain a container having a substantially sealed substance less than the specific gravity of the liquid floated in the interior of the float.
30. The rotating shaft and the float were made detachable by a fastening member, fitting, or press fitting.
31, The container and the rotating shaft were integrally formed.
32. The float and the rotating shaft were integrally formed.
33. The inflow part was made into a bell mouth shape, and it was set up so that water could flow smoothly. The inflow part is a separate part having a water suction port that can float on the surface of the water alone, and this part has any one or more of the following features. Floating garbage collector as described.
1. This part and the container were connected with a gutter or a pipe, and the water entered from the suction port flowed into the container.
2. A plurality of suction ports were provided, and different suction directions were used.
3. This part and the rotating shaft of the container were connected by a support member, and the float was abolished. That is, this part was also used as a substitute for floating.
4. Reeds and pipes are made of supple materials that do not prevent free rotation of the container.
5. A plurality of these parts were used, and water was led from each part to the container with a basket or pipe.
6, a suction port near the component, further with another component, replacing, or by changing the mounting position, and the variable submersion depth, the amount of water flowing adjustably device.
7. A filter was provided in the middle of the ridge and pipe.
8. The contact portion between the bag or pipe and the container does not stick, but has a detachable locking structure. When the container is pulled up, the locking portion is released, and the container can be lifted independently.