JPH119480A - Dust collecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dust collecting device for collecting the dust floating on the hot water surface in a bathtub which can collect small dust in water into a submergible cylinder part while floating on the hot water to hold the bathtub hot water in clean state by providing a rotary blade rotated within the submergible cylinder part to generate a water flow proceeding from a window to a filter. SOLUTION: A dust collecting device A comprises a submergible cylinder part 12 containing a rotary blade 3 rotated by a motor 21 having a battery 22 as power source through a gear train, which is mounted on the lower bottom of a hollowed floating part 11 by screwing, and a filter 121 of sponge or the like installed to the lower part of the submerged cylinder part 12. In use, a switch 24 is ON to rotate the motor 21, and the rotary blade 3 is rotated in water to generate a water flow proceeding from a window 122 provided on the submersible cylinder part 12 submerged in water to the filter 121. Small dust in water is collected by the filter 121 according to the water flow. After the use, the dust collecting device A is brought up, the submersible cylinder part 12 is removed, and the dust collected in the filter 121 is disposed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to water (hot water) in a bathtub.
The present invention relates to a garbage collection device that collects small garbage (hair, dirt, and insects) floating on the garbage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a bath used at home, the next person often takes a bath without changing the hot water (water) in the bathtub even after the bathing is completed. Also, bathroom windows and doors may be left open for long periods of time. In such a case, there is a high possibility that garbage such as hair and insects (mosquitoes and fly) will be mixed into the water (hot water) in the bathtub. In such a state, when the next bather enters the bath tub and looks around, the bather becomes uncomfortable because floating garbage can be seen. For this reason, conventionally, a person who has finished bathing or who is going to take a bath has done the work of scooping and discarding garbage with hands or a bathtub.

[0003]

The above operation is troublesome, and small dust may be left behind by oversight. An object of the present invention is to provide a dust collection device that can automatically collect small dust floating in water (hot water) in a bathtub.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following constitution. (1) The garbage collection device has a dome-shaped hollow floating portion provided with a float on the outer periphery, extends downward from the lower bottom of the hollow floating portion, and has a filter installed at the lower portion to form a window at the upper portion. A main body having a diving cylinder, a power source disposed in the hollow floating portion, and a rotation connected to the power source by a shaft and rotating in the diving cylinder to generate a water flow from the window to the filter. It has wings and floats on the water in the bathtub to collect small dirt in the water in the diving cylinder.

(2) The garbage collecting device has a water suction port formed at a front end, a water discharge port formed at a rear end, and the water discharge port and the water suction port are connected by a water guide passage. A hollow part is formed above the part, a main body loaded with a filter at the rear, a power source disposed in the hollow part, and a power source connected by a shaft,
A screw that rotates in the water guide passage upstream of the filter to generate a water flow from the water suction port to the water discharge port, and that floats or dives underwater in the water in the bathtub. Is collected in the filter.

(3) The garbage collection device has the configuration of (2) above, wherein the main body has a fish shape, the water suction port is a fish mouth, and small garbage is collected while traveling on or in the water. I do.

(4) The dust collecting apparatus has any one of the above constitutions (1) to (3), and the main body has a structure in which a filter part can be removed.

(5) The dust collecting device has any one of the above constitutions (1) to (4), and uses an electric motor, a mainspring, or rubber as the power source.

[0009]

[Action and effect of the invention]

[Claims 1, 4, and 5] An electric motor, a mainspring,
Activate the power source such as rubber and place the dust collection device in the water (hot water) in the bathtub. The diving cylinder part of the main body dives underwater, and the dome-shaped hollow floating part floats above the water surface due to the floating attached to the outer periphery. Rotor blades, which are connected to a power source by a shaft, rotate in the submersible section to generate a water flow from the window to the filter. In addition, since the floating becomes a water flow resistance, the rotation of the main body is suppressed. Small dirt in the water enters the diving cylinder through the window, is prevented from moving by the filter, and is collected in the diving cylinder. In addition, when the configuration of claim 4 is added, the collected dust can be easily discarded by pulling up the dust collecting device and removing the filter portion from the main body.

The use of the garbage collection device eliminates the need for a person who has taken a bath or a person taking a bath in the future to scoop and throw away garbage with hands or a bathtub. In addition, the next person can take a bath comfortably because small garbage is not dropped.

[Claims 2, 3, 4, and 5] A power source such as an electric motor, a mainspring, and rubber is operated to place the dust collecting device in water (hot water) in a bathtub. Garbage collection device
Float or dive into the bathtub water. A screw connected to a power source by a shaft rotates in the water guide passage to generate a water flow from the water inlet to the water outlet.
Small trash in the water enters the water guide passage from the water suction port, is prevented from moving by the filter, and is collected by the filter. In addition, when the configuration of claim 4 is added, the collected dust can be easily discarded by pulling up the dust collecting device and removing the filter portion from the main body.

The use of the garbage collection device eliminates the need for a person who has taken a bath or a person who will take a bath to scoop up and discard the garbage with his or her hand or bathtub. In addition, the next person can take a bath comfortably because small garbage is not dropped. In addition, when the configuration of claim 3 is added, it can be operated during bathing to make a child's toy.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First and second embodiments (corresponding to claims 1, 4 and 5) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The garbage collection devices A and B include a hollow floating portion 11 and a diving cylinder portion 1.
2, a power source 2 disposed in the hollow floating portion 11, and a rotating wing 3 connected to the power source 2 by a shaft 31 and rotating.

The hollow floating portion (made of plastic) 11 has a substantially mirror-like shape, and eight floating portions 111 are arranged on the outer periphery by pieces 112. Further, a female screw (not shown) for screwing the submersible tube portion 12 is formed on the lower bottom.

A cylindrical submersible tube portion (made of plastic) 12 is screwed to the lower bottom of the hollow floating portion 11 by a male screw (not shown) formed on the outer periphery of the upper portion.
It extends downward from the bottom surface. Further, a filter 121 (sponge) is loaded in the lower part of the diving cylinder part 12, and windows 122 (five) are formed in the upper part.

In the dust collecting apparatus A, the power source 2 includes an electric motor 21, a battery 22, and a reduction gear mechanism 23. In the garbage collection device B, the power source 2 is constituted by the mainspring 25.

The rotary blade 3 is formed by fixing a plurality of fan-shaped blades at an angle to the outer periphery of the lower part of the shaft 31. The rotary blade 3 rotates in the submersible cylinder 12 above the filter 121, and
A water flow from 22 to the filter 121 is generated.

Next, a method of using the dust collection devices A and B will be described. (1) A filter 121 (sponge) is loaded in the lower part of the diving cylinder part 12, and the diving cylinder part 12 is screwed into the lower bottom of the hollow floating part 11.

(2) In the dust collecting device A, the switch 24 is turned on, and in the dust collecting device B, the mainspring 25 is wound by the handle 26, and the dust collecting devices A and B are rotated while the rotary wing 3 is rotating. Place in hot water in bathtub. The submersible tube portion 12 dives into the water, and the hollow floating portion 11 floats about halfway above the water surface by the float 111. The rotary wing 3 connected to the power source 2 by the shaft 31 rotates in the submersible tube portion 12, and
A water flow is generated from 2 toward the filter 121. In addition, since the floating 111 becomes a water flow resistance, the rotation of the main body 1 is suppressed.

Small trash in the water enters the submersible tube section 12 through the window 122 and is prevented from moving by the filter 121.
It is collected in the submersible cylinder 12.

(3) The dirt collecting devices A and B are pulled up, the diving cylinder 12 is detached from the hollow floating part 11, and the dirt collected in the diving cylinder 12 on the filter 121 is discarded.

The advantages of the dust collection devices A and B are as follows. If the garbage collection devices A and B are floated in the bathtub while the bath is being boiled or until the next person enters after the previous person has taken a bath, (from several minutes to several tens of minutes) Floating small dust can be collected in the submersible tube section 12. For this reason, even when the next bather enters the bathtub and looks around, no garbage can be seen and the bath can be comfortably taken. In addition, it is unnecessary for a person who has taken a bath or a person to take a bath in the future to scoop and discard garbage with his or her hands or a bathtub.

The dust collecting device A can be operated for a long time, although the battery 22 needs to be replaced from time to time. On the other hand, the dust collection device B is economical because the mainspring 25 must be wound before use, but the battery 22 is not used.

Next, third and fourth embodiments of the present invention (corresponding to claims 2, 3, 4, and 5) will be described with reference to FIGS. The garbage collection devices C and D are composed of a main body 1 and a hollow portion 10.
A power source 2 disposed inside the power source 2 and a shaft 4
And a screw 4 connected and rotated by 1 to collect small dust while traveling on or in the water.

[0025] Whale-shaped body 1 (made of plastic)
Has a water inlet 13 (a whale mouth shape) at the front end, a water outlet 14 at the rear end, and a water outlet 14 and a water inlet 13.
Through a water guide passage 15, and a hollow portion 10
Is formed, and a filter 121 (sponge) is loaded in the rear part. Also, fins 16 are provided so as to be stable under the water. Further, the caudal fin portion and the torso portion are separated.

In the dust collecting apparatus C, the power source 2 comprises an electric motor 21 with a speed reducer and a battery 22. In the dust collection device D, the power source 2 is
It consists of.

The screw 4 is connected to the power source 2 by a shaft 41.
And the water guide passage 1 upstream of the filter 121
5, generating a water flow from the water inlet 13 to the water outlet 14.

Next, a method of using the dust collecting devices C and D will be described. (1) A filter 121 (sponge) is loaded in the water guide passage 15 of the caudal fin portion, and the caudal fin portion and the body portion are connected.

(2) In the dust collecting device C, the switch 24 is turned on, and in the dust collecting device D, the spring 2 is turned by the screw 27.
5 and the dust collecting devices C and D are placed in hot water in a bathtub while the screw 4 is rotating. The main body 1 floats (when light) or dives (when heavy).

The screw 4 connected to the power source 2 by the shaft 41 rotates in the water guide passage 15, and generates a water flow from the water inlet 13 to the water outlet 14.

Small dirt in the water enters the water guide passage 15 through the water suction port 13, is prevented from moving by the filter 121, and is collected in the water guide passage 15.

(3) The dust collecting devices C and D are pulled up, the caudal fin portion is removed from the body portion, and the collected trash is discarded in the water guide passage 15 of the caudal fin portion.

The advantages of the dust collecting devices C and D are as follows. If the garbage collection devices C and D are floated in the bathtub or dive while the bath is being boiled or until the next person enters after bathing the previous person (from several minutes to several minutes) sufficient),
Floating small dust can be collected in the water guide passage 15 at the caudal fin portion. In addition, it can be operated during bathing to make a child's toy. Since small garbage is collected, even if the next bather enters the bathtub and looks around, no garbage can be seen and the bath can be taken comfortably. In addition, it is unnecessary for a person who has taken a bath or a person to take a bath in the future to scoop and discard garbage with his or her hands or a bathtub.

The dust collecting device C can be operated for a long time, although the battery 22 needs to be replaced from time to time. On the other hand, the dust collection device D is economical because the mainspring 25 needs to be wound before use, but the battery 22 is not used.

The present invention includes the following embodiments in addition to the above embodiment. a. The power for rotating the screw 4 and the rotary wing 3 may be rubber power. b. The filter may be a net, filter paper, etc. other than the sponge.

C. In the case of the dust collection devices C and D, the angle and direction of the fin 16 may be changed manually or automatically. In this case, the dust collecting devices C and D turn or move up and down, so that small dust can be effectively collected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a structural explanatory view of a dust collection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural explanatory view of a dust collection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a structural explanatory view of a dust collecting apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a structural explanatory view of a dust collecting apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Power source 3 Rotor blade 4 Screw 10 Hollow part 11 Hollow floating part 12 Submersible cylinder part 13 Water suction port 14 Water discharge port 15 Water guide passage 21 Electric motor 25 Mainspring 31, 41 Shaft 111 Floating 121 Filter 122 Window A , B, C, D Garbage collection device

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A dome-shaped hollow floating portion provided with a float on the outer periphery, a diving cylinder portion extending downward from a lower bottom of the hollow floating portion, having a filter mounted at a lower portion, and having a window formed at an upper portion. A power source disposed in the hollow floating portion, and a rotating blade connected to the power source by a shaft, rotating in the submersible portion, and generating a water flow from the window to the filter. A garbage collection device that floats in the bathtub and collects small garbage in the water into the diving cylinder. 2. A water inlet is formed at a front end, a water outlet is formed at a rear end, and the water outlet and the water inlet are connected by a water guide passage, and a hollow portion is formed above a front portion. A main body having a filter mounted at the rear, a power source disposed in the hollow portion, and a shaft connected to the power source, rotating in a water guide passage upstream of the filter, and providing the water suction port. A screw for generating a water flow from the water to the water discharge port, wherein the dust is collected in the bathtub or in a state of being buried in water, and small dust in the water is collected in the filter. 3. The garbage collection device according to claim 2, wherein the main body has a fish shape, and the water suction port serves as a fish mouth, and collects small garbage while traveling on or in the water. 4. The refuse collection device according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a structure in which a filter portion can be removed. 5. The power source includes an electric motor, a mainspring,
5. The garbage collection device according to claim 1, wherein rubber is used.