JPH1088638A - Hair catcher for drain outfall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve drainage capacity without lowering the catch rate of hair and dust. SOLUTION: Collecting ribs 5, to which hair and dust are caught, are installed radially to the hair catcher A inserted into a drain outfall while the top faces of the radial collecting ribs 5 are inclined in an umbrella shape as a whole so as to be lowered towards an outer circumference from the center side. When hair and dust flowed into the drain outfall are collected by the collecting ribs 5, hair and dust are collected to the lower section of an outer circumference along the inclination of the collecting ribs 5. Accordingly, even when the spaces of the collecting ribs 5 are narrowed and a catch rate is improved, the collecting ribs 5 are difficult to be clogged, and drainage capacity can be enhanced without lowering the catch rate of hair and dust.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a hair catcher which is attached to a drainage port to collect hair and dust.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional hair catcher A 'has an annular inner ring a and an annular outer ring b as shown in FIG.
And a collecting rib c is provided radially between the outer ring b and a collecting protrusion d provided on the outer periphery of the outer ring b as necessary. The shaft 2 of the kerep 1 for opening and closing the drain port is slidably inserted up and down in the inner ring a, a weight 3 is provided at the lower end of the shaft 2, and the middle of the shaft 2 is inserted into the guide member e. Was

[0003]

However, the hair and debris that have fallen into a wash bowl or the like can be removed from the hair catcher A '.
As shown in FIG. 9, hair and dirt are collected, and the hair and dirt block the drainage channel over the entire surface as shown in FIG. there were. There are measures to lower the catch rate in order to improve drainage capacity, but there is a problem that such measures may cause clogging of drain pipes,
In addition, there is a risk that valuables (contact lenses and rings) may flow when they are accidentally dropped. (Contact lenses are generally 8 mm in outer diameter, so the hair catcher's collection rib is designed. In this case, it is necessary to consider the outflow of the contact lens, for example, by setting the interval between the collecting ribs to about 7.8 mm.) In addition, in the case of the conventional hair catcher A ', if hair or dust is entangled with the collecting rib c or the collecting protrusion d, it is difficult to remove the hair or dust, and there is a problem that the cleaning property is poor. In addition, since the drainage channel is closed as described above, it is difficult for dirty substances such as saliva and sputum to flow, and there is a problem that a touch is made during cleaning.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above description, and has an object to improve the drainage capacity without lowering the catch rate of hair and dust, and to easily remove and clean catched hair and dust. The task is to do so.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a hair catcher at a drain port of the present invention radially includes a collecting rib 5 on which hair and dust are caught by a hair catcher A inserted into a drain port 4. It is characterized in that the whole is inclined in an umbrella shape so that the upper surface of the radial collecting rib 5 becomes lower from the center side toward the outer periphery.
The hair and dust flowing into the drain port 4 are collected by the collecting rib 5, but collect at the lower part of the outer periphery along the inclination of the collecting rib 5. For this reason, even if the interval between the collecting ribs 5 is narrowed to increase the catching ratio, clogging is hardly caused, and the drainage capacity can be improved without lowering the catching ratio of hair and dust.

Further, the hair catcher A is connected to the outer member A _1.
And constituted by an inner member A _2, the outer member A ₁ a collecting protrusions 7 the hair and dust caught by the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 6 is formed by projecting the outer surface side, the inner member A ₂ is the outer member A ₁ cylinder 6
Of the collecting ribs 5 of the radially formed on the inner circumferential side of the cylindrical body 8 along the outer surface to the inner surface, fitted to the inner cover 6 of the outer member A ₁ along the cylindrical body 8 of the inner member A ₂ characterized in that the outer member a ₁ formed by attaching the inner member a ₂ detachably Te. In this case, the hair and dust are collected caught on the collecting ribs 5 and collecting the projection 7, the hair by even tangled hair or dirt decomposed into the outer member A ₁ and the inner member A ₂ Yagomi And can be easily cleaned.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described. Hair catcher A is composed of an outer member A ₁ and the inner member A _2. The outer member A ₁ is are projected collected projection 7 projecting outwardly from upper and lower flanges 9 provided with a flange 9 as over the circumferential direction above and below the cylindrical tubular body 6 in the circumferential direction. Inner member A ₂ is a cylindrical tubular body 8, it is formed integrally provided on the radially collecting ribs 5 between the cylindrical shaft 10 inserted through the axis portion of the cylindrical body 8, radial collection The entire upper surface of the rib 5 is formed into an umbrella shape such that the height gradually decreases from the inner cylindrical shaft 10 to the outer cylindrical member 8. It is fitted to the cylindrical body 8 of the inner member A ₂ in the cylinder body 6 of the outer member A ₁ as shown in FIG. 1 to assemble the hair catcher A. The hair catcher A is set, for example, by inserting it into a drain port of a wash bowl. The weight 3 is attached to the lower end of the shaft 2.

[0008] Even if hair or dust flows from the wash bowl to the drain, the hair or dust is caught by the collection rib 5 or the collection projection 7 and collected. At this time, even if hair or dust is caught on the collecting rib 5, the hair or dust is collected downward by the inclination of the collecting rib 5, and the drainage opening of the collecting rib 5 is not blocked much. Thereby, sufficient drainage capacity can be secured without lowering the catch rate of hair and dust. Further, when a certain amount of hair or dust accumulates on the hair catcher A, the hair catcher A is removed from the drain port and cleaned to remove hair and dust from the hair catcher A. At this time, the hair catcher A is removed from the outer member A.
₁ and division can be hair or dirt on the inner member A ₂ can be easily removed.

Next, examples shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 will be described. Although outer member A ₁ hair catcher A are formed integrally provided on the collecting protrusions 7 in the cylindrical body 6 as in the above example, the case of this example, collecting projection 7 is cylindrical as shown in FIG. 4 Body 6
Are provided so as to extend vertically. The upper end of the cylindrical body 6 and the collecting projection 7 is provided with an inclined surface 11 whose height gradually decreases from the inside to the outside, and the lower end of the inclined surface 11 is provided with a small projection 12 projecting upward. In addition, a concave portion 13 for catching hair and dust is provided in front of the small protrusion 12. A plurality of holding pieces 14 are integrally provided on the inner peripheral side of the lower part of the cylindrical body 6 so as to be folded from the lower end of the cylindrical body 6,
An insertion gap 16 is provided between the inner surface of the cylindrical body 6 and the holding piece 14, and a locking projection 15 protrudes from the outer surface of the upper end of the holding piece 14. Inner member A ₂ hair catcher A is a cylindrical tubular body 8 as shown in FIG. 5, integrally formed on the radially collecting ribs 5 between the cylindrical shaft 10 inserted through the axis portion of the cylindrical body 8 The upper surface of the radial collecting rib 5 is gradually reduced in height from the inner peripheral cylindrical shaft 10 to the outer peripheral cylindrical body 8 to form an umbrella shape as a whole. The outer diameter of the cylindrical body 8 of the inner member A ₂ is Yes and substantially equal to the inner diameter of the cylindrical body 6 of the outer member A _1, the lower portion of the inner periphery engagement recess of the cylindrical body 8 1
7 are provided in the circumferential direction. When assembling the hair catcher A, the tubular body 8 of the inner member A ₂ is inserted into the cylindrical body 6 of the outer member A _1, the lower portion of the cylindrical body 8 is inserted into the insertion gap 16 from the state of FIG. 6 (b), As shown in FIG. 6A, the cylinder 8 is elastically clamped between the holding piece 14 and the cylinder 6, and the locking projection 15 is locked in the locking recess 17.

FIG. 3 shows a piping structure for drainage of a wash bowl. A drain pipe 18 is attached to the bottom of the wash bowl, and the drain port 4 is formed in the drain pipe 18. One end of the overflow pipe 20 is connected to the middle of the drain pipe 18, and the overflow port 2 at the other end of the overflow pipe 20 is connected.
1 faces the sink. A drain pipe 22 is connected to the drain port pipe 18. The hair catcher A is inserted into the drain port 4, and the lower end of the hair catcher A is engaged with a step 23 provided on the inner periphery of the drain pipe 18 to set the hair catcher A. The drain port 4 is provided with a celep 1 for opening and closing the drain port 4 by opening and closing, and a shaft 2 hanging downward from the kelp 1 is slidable on a cylindrical shaft 10 of an inner member A ₂ of the hair catcher A. The weight 3 is integrally attached to the lower end of the shaft 2. One end of the outer pipe 24a of the release wire 24 is a drain pipe 2
2 and the other end of the outer tube 24a is mounted on the counter portion.
One end of 4b faces the weight 3 in the drain pipe 22, and the other end of the inner wire 24b can be operated by the operation knob 25. By operating the operation knob 25, the kelp 1 is moved through the inner wire 24b and the shaft 2.
Can be opened and closed.

However, even if hair and dust are contained in the drainage from the wash bowl, the hair and dust are caught by the collection rib 5 and the collection projection 7 of the hair catcher A and collected. At this time, even if hair or dust is caught on the collecting rib 5, the hair or dust is collected downward by the inclination of the collecting rib 5, and the drainage opening of the collecting rib 5 is not blocked much. Thereby, sufficient drainage capacity can be secured without lowering the catch rate of hair and dust. In addition, since the inclined surface 11, the small protrusions 12, and the concave portion 13 are provided on the upper surface of the collecting protrusion 7, the hair and dust are easily caught by the concave portion 13, and the hair and dust are more reliably collected. When hair or garbage collects on hair catcher A, hair catcher A
At this time, the hair catcher A is taken out from the drain port 4 and the hair catcher A is removed from the outer member A.
₁ and division can be hair or dirt on the inner member A ₂ can be easily removed.

In the above example, as shown in FIG. 7A, an inclined surface 11 is provided on the upper surface of the cylindrical body 6 and the collecting projection 7 of the outer member A.
A small protrusion 12 is provided at the lower end of the inclined surface 11 and a concave portion 13 is provided in front of the small protrusion 12. However, as shown in FIG. The structure provided with the small protrusion 12 may be sufficient. Also fitted to the cylindrical body 8 of the inner member A ₂ in the cylinder body 6 of the outer member A ₁ in the description of the above example, it can be separated in engagement with the clamping original locking projection 15 and the locking recess 17 of the holding piece 14 However, it is also possible to use a screw type that is separably connected.

In the above example, the hair catcher is provided at the drain of the washbasin of the vanity stand, but the present invention can be similarly applied to the drain of the bathtub or the kitchen.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the hair catcher inserted into the drain port is provided with collecting ribs for catching hair and dust, and the upper surface of the radial collecting rib goes from the center to the outer periphery. The hair and debris that has flowed into the drain are collected by the collecting ribs because they are inclined in an umbrella-like shape so that they fall down according to, but they collect at the lower part of the outer periphery along the slope of the collecting ribs Therefore, even if the interval between the collecting ribs is narrowed and the catch rate is increased, clogging becomes difficult,
Drainage capacity can be improved without lowering the catch rate of hair and garbage, and the spacing of collecting ribs can be narrowed to improve the catch rate. In addition, there is no danger of getting dirty, and further, dirty things such as saliva and sputum can be flown without staying in the hair catcher, and the feeling of uncleanness when cleaning can be eliminated.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, the hair catcher comprises an outer member and an inner member, and the outer member has a collecting projection on which the hair and dust are caught on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body. The inner member is formed by providing the radial collecting rib on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical body whose outer surface is along the inner surface of the cylindrical body of the outer member, and the inner member is formed in the cylindrical body of the outer member. The inner member is detachably attached to the outer member by fitting the cylindrical body so that the hair and dust are caught by the collecting ribs and the collecting protrusions, but the hair and dust are entangled. Also, by disassembling the outer member and the inner member, hair and dust can be easily removed and cleaning can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same hair catcher.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted half cross-sectional view showing the whole of another example of the above.

FIG. 4 shows an outer member of the hair catcher according to the first embodiment;
(A) is a plan view and (b) is a half sectional view.

FIG. 5 shows an inner member of the hair catcher,
(A) is a plan view and (b) is a half sectional view.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are partially omitted cross-sectional views for explaining a state of assembling the hair catcher, in which FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view after assembling, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view during assembling.

FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view in which an upper end portion of the outer member is enlarged, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of an example different from FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which hair and dust are collected by a conventional hair catcher.

[Explanation of symbols]

A Hair catcher A ₁ Outer member A ₂ Inner member 4 Drain port 5 Collection rib 6 Cylinder 7 Collection protrusion 8 Cylinder

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A hair catcher inserted into a drain port is provided with collecting ribs in which hair and dust are caught radially, and the upper surface of the radial collecting rib is lowered from the center to the outer periphery. A hair catcher at the drain, characterized in that the hair catcher is inclined in an umbrella shape. 2. A hair catcher comprising an outer member and an inner member, wherein the outer member is formed by projecting, on the outer surface side, a collecting protrusion on the outer periphery of a cylindrical body, on which hair and dust are caught. The radial collecting rib is provided on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical body whose outer surface is along the inner surface of the cylindrical body of the member, and is formed so that the cylindrical body of the inner member is fitted inside the cylindrical body of the outer member so as to fit inside the outer member. 2. The hair catcher according to claim 1, wherein the member is detachably mounted.