RU2706818C1 - Autoabsorbent sponge - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: manufacturing technology.

SUBSTANCE: disclosed is a device for removing moisture and liquids, comprising a spongy material, which is attached to a solid frame and is mechanically compressed when squeezed with a special pressure.

EFFECT: device for removal of moisture and liquids is proposed.

7 cl, 5 dwg

Description

The invention relates to devices and means for removing moisture and liquids and can be used in a car to remove water from rubber mats, as well as for spot cleaning of houses, apartments, etc.

The patent RU 21734 is known from the prior art, describing a classic dishwashing sponge. The differences of the claimed solution are that:

- Sponge car cup does not require the interaction of a person’s hand with sponge material;

- Sponge car cup does not require the interaction of human hands with the cleaned liquid or dirt;

- The car sponge has a solid frame and can have replaceable sponge nozzles, which increases its service life.

Known patent RU 180023 describing a container for collecting garbage, including a moisture-absorbing mat. It is assumed that the moisture-absorbing mat will be able to change or squeeze moisture out of it with direct human exposure.

Differences from the declared solution are that:

- Sponge car cup does not require the interaction of a person’s hand with sponge material;

- Sponge car cup does not require the interaction of human hands with the cleaned liquid or dirt;

- The car sponge has a solid frame and can have replaceable sponge nozzles, which increases its service life.

The closest solution is the patent RU 2584953, describing a reusable moisture-absorbing mat for the passenger compartment. It also assumes a direct human exposure to squeeze the liquid from the mat, which leads to direct contact of the person’s hands with the mat and the dirt and liquid it contains.

Differences from the declared solution are that:

- Sponge car cup does not require the interaction of a person’s hand with sponge material;

- Sponge car cup does not require the interaction of human hands with the cleaned liquid or dirt;

- The car sponge has a solid frame and can have replaceable sponge nozzles, which increases its service life.

The technical result of the claimed invention consists in creating a device that allows you to remove liquids and moisture in a car, or in other conditions, for example in a house, without the need for direct contact with the moisture of human hands.

The technical result is achieved by using a spongy material, which is mounted on a solid frame and mechanically compressed when pressed with special pressure.

Special cases of the manufacture of the structure are:

- The use of additional elements of the frame of the pressure part;

- Use in the design of one (single) or several separate jaws;

- Production of a design of a different shape and size;

- Production of a monolithic structure in which the base and handle are made uniform;

- Fabrication of a structure without a blocker or with replacement of the blocker with other parts (retaining rings) or bulges of some elements (pressure element or main part);

- Fabrication of a structure in which the pressure member has a different hole shape or several holes or has a separate handle;

- Manufacturing designs with a different form of handle.

Brief Description of the Drawings:

FIG. 1 - An overview view of the structure from above;

FIG. 2 - An overview view of the structure from below;

FIG. 3 - View of the structure from below;

FIG. 4 - An overview view of the structure from above with a vertical section;

FIG. 5 - An overview view of the structure from above with a horizontal section (the section is made in the plane of the main part).

The following items are indicated on the images of the auto-sponge sponge:

1. The main part;

2. Sponge (sponge material);

3. The pressure element (consists of the lower part pressed to the sponge and the upper one having a hole for a finger or fingers of a person);

4. The clamp element;

5. The handle;

6. A hole for fixing the handle (functionally);

7. Spray limiter (closed volume in the central part of the plane of the main part).

Sponge autopace works as follows:

When a puddle is formed, for example, on the surface of a rubber mat in a car, a person places the lower part of the structure in the liquid and presses the handle (5). In this case, the main part (1) is moved down and compressed by the jaw (2) between the lower part of the pressing element (3) and the main part (1). Then the person stops pressing the handle (5), the design goes back to its original position, and the sponge (2) does useful work by sucking in liquid.

When the structure has come to its original position, and the sponge (2) has absorbed liquid, the structure must be moved to a place where the liquid can be squeezed out of the sponge (2). It can be a sink, sewer drain, roadside, etc.

In order to drain the liquid from the sponge (2), a person holding the structure with his hand by the handle (5) places his finger in the hole in the upper part of the pressure element (3) and pulls it to the handle (5). In this case, the pressure element (3) presses on the sponge (2) and compresses it, squeezing out the existing fluid from it.

Thus, a person is relieved of the need for direct contact with a dirty sponge, since squeezing the sponge (2) during fluid collection and when draining the liquid is carried out by using structural elements.

Design Features:

1. Since the pressure element (3) must have a free play, and also in order to prevent the pressure element from falling out of the general structure, it is provided that the pressure element (3) is fixed in the structure with the help of a lock (4). The lock (4) is fastened to the pressing element (3) so that the jaw (2) is slightly pressed by the lower part of the pressing element (3) to the main part (1), which, in turn, prevents the jaw (2) from moving to the side, fraught with a decrease in the effectiveness of the design.

The lock can be of any shape, and can also be replaced by other structural elements, for example, retaining rings or convexities of some structural details, which will also prevent the pressure element from falling out (3).

2. The design uses the ability of the spongy material (2) to take its original shape after compression. This eliminates additional elements such as springs and reduces the number of human actions required to collect and squeeze the liquid from the sponge (2). Thus, the mechanical action on the pressure part is performed only in one direction. The reverse movement is carried out automatically, due to the elasticity of the sponge material (2).

3. The images indicate the possibility of fixing the handle (5) using screws or bolts, for which holes (6) are made. This method of attachment allows you to make the main part (1) and the handle (5) of a more complex shape. But in addition, it is possible to connect these elements by melting, welding, or in another way, as well as manufacturing the handle (5) and the main part (1) together (monolithic form).

4. The design uses a spray limiter (7), which is the volume in the central part of the main part (1), closed from above and below, but open from the center. The need for a spray limiter (7) is due to the fact that when testing the first prototype when collecting and squeezing liquid, the liquid not only poured from the bottom of the pressure element (3), but also sprayed upwards in the direction of the hand, since there was no other space into which excess fluid could leak. The spray limiter (7) creates a volume that is filled with liquid during the above actions and prevents the occurrence of spray.

5. The sponge material (2) used in the construction may be replaceable. It is possible to fasten the sponge (2) using flowing adhesives, using double-sided tape, by creating additional sides on the main part (1). The flanges in this case will prevent the sponge (2) from moving relative to the center, and the push element (3) pressed against the sponge (2) will prevent it from moving in other directions.

6. The lower part of the pressure element (3) is designed to squeeze the jaw (2). For greater efficiency, it can have a frame and intermediate elements of complex shape, designed to cover the largest surface area of the sponge (2). Also, the lower part of the pressing element (3) can be represented in the form of a disk with holes, mesh, etc. The main requirement is the minimum deflection of the lower part of the pressing element (3) at the edges relative to the center. Thus, the lower part of the pressing element has a structure covering the area of the sponge from the center to the edge and passing liquid through the holes and spaces between the transverse or frame elements.

7. The design is primarily designed to collect moisture and liquids in a car. But its use is possible in other situations. For example, when cleaning a house, it can be used to collect liquid in a toilet without the need for a person to come into direct contact with liquids.

The solution of the problems described above is facilitated by the location of the sponge material on a solid basis (the main part), the use of a pressure element (which allows squeezing the sponge without direct human exposure) and a spray limiter (preventing liquid from splashing onto the person’s hand).

Claims (7)

1. Car sponge, comprising an absorbent sponge material, characterized in that the sponge material is attached between the main part and the pressure element having the ability to move and squeeze the sponge, and the structure is held and engaged using a handle located on the main part, and using one, several holes, or a handle made in the upper part of the pressure element. 2. Car sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower part of the pressure element is made in the form of a structure covering the area of the sponge from the center to the edge and passing liquid through holes and spaces between the transverse or frame elements. 3. Sponge avtopromashka under item 1, characterized in that the sponge can be replaceable. 4. Car sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressure member can be fastened to the main part using a lock, a retaining ring or the protuberances of some elements. 5. Car sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that in the center of the main part there is a spray limiter, which is a volume closed from above and below, but open from the center. 6. Car sponge according to Claim. 1, characterized in that the handle of the main part can be attached using self-tapping screws, bolts, or can be made integral with the main part. 7. Car sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the number of sponges used is 1 or more.

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