Container for draining fluid

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container for storing fluid, and more specifically, to a fluid discharge container capable of discharging only pure fluid to the outside, excluding precipitates contained in the fluid. The fluid discharge container of the present invention comprises: an upper container (100) having a fluid inlet / outlet (110) formed at the top and a sediment inlet hole (120) formed at the center of a bottom surface that converges downward to the center; a lower container (200) detachably coupled to the lower part of the upper container, through which sediment (A) contained in the fluid within the upper container is introduced through the sediment inlet hole; and a valve means (300) installed in the sediment inlet hole to block the outflow of sediment to the upper container.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a container for storing fluid, and more specifically, to a fluid discharge container capable of discharging only pure fluid to the outside, excluding precipitates contained in the fluid. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, when a container holding a fluid contains a precipitate with a specific gravity higher than that of the fluid, the precipitate settles at the bottom of the container. When the container is tilted to discharge the fluid, the precipitate at the bottom rises to the surface, and the fluid is discharged with the precipitate mixed in.

[0003] Therefore, conventionally, a filter body is installed at the fluid inlet or outlet to filter out sediment inside the fluid when the fluid is discharged.

[0004] However, conventional containers as described above require improvement because when there is a large amount of sediment, the sediment clogs the filter body, making it impossible to smoothly discharge the stored fluid, and the filter must be replaced periodically, which is a troublesome problem. Prior art literature

[0005] Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-02511605 The problem to be solved

[0006] The present invention was devised to solve the aforementioned problems and aims to provide a fluid discharge container capable of smoothly discharging only pure fluid, excluding sediment, without installing a filter. means of solving the problem

[0007] To achieve the above objective, the fluid discharge container of the present invention comprises: an upper container having a fluid inlet / outlet formed at the top and a sediment inlet hole formed at the center of a bottom surface that converges downward toward the center; a lower container detachably coupled to the lower part of the upper container, through which sediment contained in the fluid within the upper container is introduced; and a valve means installed in the sediment inlet hole to block the outflow of sediment to the upper container.

[0008] In addition, the valve means may comprise a mesh in the form of a pouch installed at the bottom of the sediment inlet hole, and a ball valve body that is accommodated inside the mesh and closes the sediment inlet hole by rolling toward it when the upper container is tilted to discharge fluid inside the upper container to the outside.

[0009] In this case, a protruding tube may be formed on the bottom surface of the upper container, which is coupled to the top of the mesh and induces the ball valve to roll toward the sediment inlet side.

[0010] Meanwhile, the valve means may comprise a lifting shaft that vertically penetrates the sediment inlet hole, a valve body formed at the upper end of the lifting shaft that opens and closes the sediment inlet hole while moving up and down together with the lifting shaft, a support member formed on the bottom surface of the upper container and having a vertical groove formed therein, a guide bar with its center attached to the lifting shaft and its end fitted into the vertical groove so that the lifting shaft moves up and down along the vertical groove, and a lifting operating member installed to be rotatable on the bottom surface of the lower container in a state of being spirally coupled to the lower end of the lifting shaft to provide rotational force to the lifting shaft.

[0011] In addition, the upper container and the lower container can be detachably connected through a spiral connection.

[0012] In this case, the valve means may be provided with a lifting shaft protruding vertically from the bottom surface of the lower container to penetrate the sediment inlet hole, and a valve body formed at the top of the lifting shaft that opens and closes the sediment inlet hole while moving up and down together with the lifting shaft according to the degree of spiral coupling progress between the upper container and the lower container. Effects of the invention

[0013] The fluid discharge container of the present invention configured as described above is divided into a lower container and an upper container having a sediment inlet hole, so that sediment in the fluid settles into the lower container, and a valve means for blocking the outflow of sediment to the upper container is installed in the sediment inlet hole, so that, unlike conventional methods, only pure fluid excluding sediment can be smoothly discharged without installing a filter. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0014] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the usage state of a fluid discharge container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the usage state of a fluid discharge container according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the outflow of sediment to the upper container is blocked through a valve means. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a fluid discharge container according to another embodiment of the valve means constituting the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a fluid discharge container according to another embodiment of the valve means constituting the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0015] The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments based on the accompanying drawings.

[0016] Prior to this, terms and words used in this specification and claims must be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention.

[0017] Furthermore, the terms and words used in this specification and claims are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0018] For example, a singular expression includes a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, terms such as "include," "equip," or "have" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0019] Furthermore, when a part such as a layer, membrane, region, or plate is said to be "above" another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly above" the other part, but also the case where there is another part in between. Conversely, when a part such as a layer, membrane, region, or plate is said to be "below" another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly below" the other part, but also the case where there is another part in between.

[0020] In addition, terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first," "second," etc., used in this specification may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms, and said terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

[0021] Hereinafter, in describing an embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for identical components, and for clarity, only the different parts are described primarily to avoid duplication as much as possible.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the usage state of a fluid discharge container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a state in which the outflow of sediment to an upper container is blocked through a valve means. As shown in the figure, the fluid discharge container of the present invention includes an upper container (100), a lower container (200), and a valve means (300) for controlling the inflow and outflow of fluid to and from the lower container (200).

[0023] The upper container (100) is formed such that the bottom surface converges downward toward the center and is equipped with a fluid inlet / outlet (110) formed at the top for fluid inflow and a sediment inlet hole (120) formed at the center of the bottom surface.

[0024] Accordingly, the sediment (A) contained in the fluid that flows into the upper container (100) through the fluid inlet / outlet (110) settles on the bottom surface that has been lowered by its own weight and is naturally discharged through the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0025] The lower container (200) is formed with an open top and is detachably coupled to the lower part of the upper container (100).

[0026] In this embodiment, a female screw portion (210) is formed on the upper end of the lower container (200) and a male screw portion (130) corresponding to the female screw portion (210) of the lower container (200) is formed on the lower end of the upper container (100), so that the upper container (100) and the lower container (200) are detachably coupled through a screw connection, but this is not limited thereto.

[0027] Accordingly, the sediment (A) discharged from the upper container (100) through the sediment inlet hole (120) settles in the lower container (200).

[0028] The above valve means (300) is installed in the sediment inlet port (120) of the upper container (100) to control the entry and exit of fluid into the lower container (200).

[0029] In this case, the valve means (300) may be provided with a mesh body (310) in the form of a pocket installed at the bottom of the sediment inlet hole (120) and a ball valve body (320) housed inside the mesh body (310).

[0030] Of course, the diameter of the ball valve body (320) must be formed larger than the diameter of the sediment inlet hole (120) so that the ball valve body (320) can smoothly close the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0031] Meanwhile, it is preferable that a protruding tube (140) be formed on the bottom surface of the upper container (100) to be coupled to the top of the mesh (310) and to induce the ball valve to move toward the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0032] Accordingly, the ball valve body (320) is normally positioned on the bottom surface of the mesh (310) due to its own weight, and the sediment inlet hole (120) can be stably maintained in an open state, and accordingly, the sediment (A) contained in the fluid continuously passes through the sediment inlet hole (120) and the mesh (310) and settles smoothly at the bottom of the lower container (200).

[0033] And, when the user tilts the upper container (100) to discharge the fluid inside the upper container (100) to the outside, the ball valve body (320) rolls along the protruding pipe (140) to the sediment inlet hole (120) and closes the sediment inlet hole (120), and the fluid and sediment (A) inside the lower container (200) are not allowed to enter the interior of the upper container (100) through the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0034] Therefore, the user can discharge only the pure fluid inside the upper container (100) from which the sediment (A) has been removed to the outside through the fluid inlet / outlet (110).

[0035] In this way, the fluid discharge container according to the present invention can smoothly discharge only pure fluid excluding sediment (A) without installing a filter, thereby greatly improving convenience of use.

[0036] And, the sediment (A) settled in the lower container (200) can be removed by detaching the lower container (200) from the upper container (100).

[0037] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the valve means constituting the present invention. As shown, the valve means (300a) according to the present embodiment comprises a lifting shaft (330) that vertically penetrates the sediment inlet hole (120), a valve body (340) formed at the upper end of the lifting shaft (330) that opens and closes the sediment inlet hole (120) while moving up and down together with the lifting shaft (330), a support member (350) formed on the bottom surface of the upper container (100) and having a vertical groove (351) formed therein, a guide bar (360) whose center is attached to the lifting shaft (330) and whose end is fitted into the vertical groove (351) so that the lifting shaft (330) moves up and down along the vertical groove (351), and a screw groove (371) that is screw-coupled to the lower end of the lifting shaft (330) to provide rotational force to the lifting shaft (330). A lifting operating member (370) can be provided on the bottom surface of the lower container (200) so as to be rotatable.

[0038] Meanwhile, it is preferable that a groove (372) be formed on the bottom surface of the lifting operating member (370) so that the lifting operating member (370) can be easily rotated.

[0039] In addition, the lifting operating member (370) may be installed to be rotatable in the lower container (200) via a bearing (373). In this case, a sealing member (not shown) is installed to prevent fluid from being discharged between the lifting operating member (370) and the lower container (200), and it is preferable that a waterproof bearing be applied to the bearing (373).

[0040] Accordingly, when the user rotates the lifting operating member (370) to the left, the screw connection between the lifting shaft (330) and the screw groove (371) of the lifting operating member (370) is released, and during this process, the lifting shaft (330) rises vertically along the vertical groove (351), and the valve body (340) provided at the top of the lifting shaft (330) rises the same distance together with the lifting shaft (330) and is separated from the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0041] As a result, the sediment inlet port (120) is opened, and sediment (A) contained in the fluid flows into the lower container (200) through the opened sediment inlet port (120), thereby causing sedimentation.

[0042] And, when the fluid inside the upper container (100) is to be discharged to the outside, if the lifting operating member (370) is rotated to the right, a screw connection is made between the lifting shaft (330) and the screw groove (371) of the lifting operating member (370). During this process, the lifting shaft (330) descends vertically along the vertical groove (351), and the valve body (340) provided at the top of the lifting shaft (330) descends the same distance together with the lifting shaft (330) and comes into close contact with the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0043] As a result, the sediment inlet port (120) is closed, and even if the upper container (100) is tilted, the fluid and sediment (A) in the lower container (200) are not allowed to flow into the interior of the upper container (100) through the sediment inlet port (120).

[0044] Therefore, the user can tilt the upper container (100) to discharge only the pure fluid from which the sediment (A) has been removed through the fluid inlet / outlet (110).

[0045] In this way, when the valve means (300a) according to the present embodiment is applied, there is no risk of loss of the ball valve, and the user can freely operate the opening and closing of the fluid inlet / outlet (110), thereby enhancing convenience of use.

[0046] As illustrated in FIG. 4, which is a cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the valve means constituting the present invention, the valve means (300b) according to this embodiment may be provided with a lifting shaft (380) that is detachably coupled to the bottom surface of the lower container (200) to penetrate the sediment inlet hole (120), and a valve body (390) formed at the top of the lifting shaft (380) that opens and closes the sediment inlet hole (120) while moving up and down together with the lifting shaft (380) according to the degree of spiral coupling progress between the upper container (100) and the lower container (200).

[0047] In this case, the lifting shaft (380) may have a fitting groove (220) formed on the bottom surface of the lower container (200) that is fitted and coupled with the lower end of the lifting shaft (380) so that the lower container (200) is naturally separated from the bottom surface of the lower container (200) when the lower container (200) is separated from the upper container (100).

[0048] Accordingly, when the user rotates the lower container (200) to the right, the spiral connection between the lower container (200) and the upper container (100) proceeds, and the lifting shaft (380) rises vertically along the lower container, and the valve body (390) provided at the top of the lifting shaft (380) rises the same distance together with the lifting shaft (380) and is separated from the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0049] As a result, the sediment inlet port (120) is opened, and sediment (A) contained in the fluid flows into the lower container (200) through the opened sediment inlet port (120), thereby causing sedimentation.

[0050] Then, when the user rotates the lower container (200) to the left, the release of the spiral connection between the lower container (200) and the upper container (100) proceeds, and the lifting shaft (380) descends vertically along the lower container (200), and the valve body (390) provided at the top of the lifting shaft (380) descends the same distance together with the lifting shaft (380) and comes into close contact with the sediment inlet hole (120).

[0051] As a result, the sediment inlet port (120) remains stably closed, so even if the upper container (100) is tilted, the fluid and sediment (A) inside the lower container (200) are not allowed to flow into the interior of the upper container (100) through the sediment inlet port (120), allowing the user to tilt the upper container (100) and discharge only the pure fluid from which the sediment (A) has been removed through the fluid inlet port (110).

[0052] In this way, when the valve means (300b) according to the present embodiment is applied, there is no risk of loss of the ball valve, and the user can freely operate the opening and closing of the fluid inlet / outlet (110), thereby enhancing convenience of use, as well as simplifying the structure, making manufacturing easier, and minimizing the size of the lower container to reduce material costs.

[0053] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above with reference to the drawings, various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the following claims, and such changes should also be included within the scope of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0054] 100...Upper container 110...Fluid inlet / outlet 120...sediment inlet 140...protrusion pipe 200...lower container 300...valve means 310...mesh 320...ball valve 330,380...lift shaft 340,390...valve body 350...support member 351...vertical groove 360...Guide bar 370...Lifting operation component A...sediment

Claims

Claim 1 An upper container having a fluid inlet / outlet formed at the top and a sediment inlet hole formed at the center of a bottom surface that converges downward toward the center; a lower container detachably coupled to the lower part of the upper container, through which sediment contained in the fluid within the upper container is introduced; and a valve means installed at the sediment inlet hole to block the outflow of sediment to the upper container, wherein the valve means comprises a mesh in the form of a pocket installed at the lower part of the sediment inlet hole; and a ball valve body housed inside the mesh and having a ball valve body that rolls toward the sediment inlet hole and closes the sediment inlet hole when the upper container is tilted to discharge the fluid within the upper container to the outside. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 A fluid discharge container according to claim 1, wherein a protruding tube is formed on the bottom surface of the upper container, which is coupled to the top of the mesh and induces the ball valve to roll toward the sediment inlet side. Claim 4 A fluid discharge container comprising: an upper container having a fluid inlet / outlet formed at the top and a sediment inlet hole formed at the center of a bottom surface that converges downward toward the center; a lower container detachably coupled to the lower part of the upper container, through which sediment contained in the fluid within the upper container is introduced; and a valve means installed in the sediment inlet hole to block the outflow of sediment to the upper container, wherein the valve means comprises: a lifting shaft vertically penetrating the sediment inlet hole; a valve body formed at the upper end of the lifting shaft that opens and closes the sediment inlet hole while moving up and down together with the lifting shaft; a support member formed on the bottom surface of the upper container and having a vertical groove; a guide bar with its center attached to the lifting shaft and its end fitted into the vertical groove so that the lifting shaft moves up and down along the vertical groove; and a lifting operating member spirally coupled to the lower end of the lifting shaft and installed to be rotatable on the bottom surface of the lower container to provide rotational force to the lifting shaft. Claim 5 delete

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