Automatic drainer
By using floating ball opening and closing drainage channels, front tilt filters and removable filter components in the drain, the problem of difficult impurities in the existing drains is solved, and efficient drainage and convenient maintenance are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421338005.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-12
AI Technical Summary
The bottom area of the existing drains is large, making it difficult to directly remove impurities through the sewage discharge channel.
An automatic drainage device is designed, using a float ball to open and close the drainage channel, combined with a front tilt filter and a removable filter assembly, to block the inlet of the water space through the second channel part, and realize the filtration of condensate water and the precipitation of impurities.
It effectively solves the problems of impurity precipitation and discharge, improves drainage efficiency, and facilitates impurities cleaning and filter maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of drainage equipment, in particular to an automatic drainer. Background Art
[0002] There are many kinds of drainers on the market at present, but no matter what principle is used for drainage, the impurities are usually deposited at the bottom of the drainer, and a drainage channel is set at the bottom of the drainer. However, the bottom of the drainer is usually large in area, and it is difficult to drain it directly through the drainage channel. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model provides an automatic drainer to solve the technical problems raised in the above background technology.
[0004] The utility model provides an automatic drainer, comprising: a shell seat, wherein a water flow space and a water inlet channel and a drainage channel connected to the water flow space are provided inside the shell seat; the water inlet channel is arranged at the top of the shell seat, and the drainage channel is arranged on the side wall of the shell seat and is located in the middle of the shell seat; a float, wherein the float is movably arranged in the water flow space and opens and closes the drainage channel by buoyancy; a pre-filter, wherein the pre-filter is obliquely arranged at the upper part of the shell seat and is connected to the water inlet channel; and a filter assembly, wherein the filter assembly is arranged in the pre-filter or the water inlet channel to intercept impurities in the pre-filter.
[0005] Furthermore, the water inlet channel includes a first channel and a second channel that are interconnected, the first channel is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the axis of the second channel is connected to the axis of the first channel at an obtuse angle, and the second channel at least partially blocks the entrance of the water space.
[0006] Furthermore, the filter assembly is detachably arranged in the water inlet channel or the pre-filter; the filter assembly includes a filter and a filter operating part, and an insertion interface is provided on the side wall of the shell base or the pre-filter, and the filter assembly is sealedly installed on the shell base or the pre-filter along the insertion interface.
[0007] Furthermore, the shell base includes an upper shell and a lower shell detachably connected to the upper shell; the water inlet channel is arranged on the upper shell, and the upper shell and the pre-filter are integrally formed; the upper shell and the lower shell are covered to form the water flow space; the drainage channel is arranged on the side wall of the lower shell.
[0008] Furthermore, a ball valve is provided at the outlet of the pre-filter, and a perspective window is provided at the top of the pre-filter.
[0009] Furthermore, the inner wall of the lower shell is provided with at least two support columns with inclined surfaces, and the drain outlet of the drainage channel is arranged on one of the support columns; a float is arranged in the water flow space, and the float abuts against the two support columns and blocks the drain outlet in a first state, and the float is away from the two support columns and opens the drain outlet in a second state; the diameter of the float is smaller than the diameter of the water flow space.
[0010] Furthermore, the number of the support columns is three, the three support columns are circumferentially arranged, and the angle between two adjacent support columns is 120°.
[0011] Furthermore, a rubber water jacket is provided at the drain outlet, an end of the rubber water jacket protrudes from the inner wall of the shell, and a water passage is provided in the middle of the rubber water jacket.
[0012] Furthermore, the manual drainage mechanism is also included, and the manual drainage mechanism is located above the drain port. The manual drainage mechanism includes a through hole and a push rod mechanism arranged on the side wall of the shell. The push rod mechanism is installed in the through hole to push the float to transform it from the first state to the second state.
[0013] Furthermore, the cross section of the support column is a triangle, two corners of the triangle are connected to the inner wall of the shell, and the triangle is an overall downwardly inclined slope.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
[0015] 1. By setting a pre-filter at an angle next to the water inlet channel of the shell seat and setting a filter assembly, impurities in the condensed water can be precipitated in the pre-filter, which is convenient for later impurity cleaning. Since the pre-filter is set at an angle, impurities can be discharged more conveniently.
[0016] 2. The inlet of the water flow space is partially blocked by the second channel to prevent the condensed water from flowing directly into the water flow space. Most of the condensed water flows into the pre-filter and precipitates the impurities in the condensed water. When the condensed water in the pre-filter overflows the water inlet of the water flow space, it is filtered through the filter assembly and flows into the water flow assembly.
[0017] 3. The filter assembly is installed in the drainer in a detachable manner to facilitate the removal and cleaning of the filter, avoiding the need to disassemble the entire drainer to clean the filter.
[0018] 4. There is a perspective window on the top of the pre-filter, through which the precipitation of impurities can be clearly seen and handled in time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a floating ball blocking a drainage channel of the utility model.
[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the floating ball opening the drainage channel of the utility model.
[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of point A.
[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of point B.
[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower shell.
[0026] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the filter assembly.
[0027] 1. Shell seat; 11. Upper shell; 111. Water inlet channel; 1111. First channel; 1112. Second channel; 12. Lower shell; 121. Drainage channel; 122. Water flow space; 1221. Inlet; 123. Support column; 2. Pre-filter; 21. Perspective window; 22. Discharge port; 3. Push rod mechanism; 31. Push rod; 32. Return spring; 4. Float; 5. Rubber water jacket; 51. Water flow channel; 6. Filter assembly; 61. Filter operating unit; 7. Baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. It is understandable that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model, rather than to limit the utility model. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the utility model rather than all structures are shown in the drawings. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0029] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.
[0030] like Figure 1 to Figure 7 As shown, the utility model discloses an automatic drain, including a housing 1, a float 4, a pre-filter 2 and a filter assembly 6; the housing 1 is provided with a water space 122 and a water inlet channel 111 and a drainage channel 121 connected to the water space 122; the water inlet channel 111 is arranged at the top of the housing 1, and the drainage channel 121 is arranged at the side wall of the housing 1 and is located in the middle of the housing 1. The float 4 is located in the water space 122, and the diameter of the float 4 is smaller than the diameter of the water space 122, or smaller than the minimum spacing of the water space 122; the float 4 can open and close the drainage channel 121 by the buoyancy of condensed water. When the height of the condensed water in the water space 122 exceeds the position of the float 4 in the water space 122, the buoyancy of the condensed water lifts the float 4 and opens the water passage 51; when the height of the condensed water is lower than the position of the float 4 in the water space 122, the float 4 closes the water passage 51 again under the condition of gravity.
[0031] The pre-filter 2 is obliquely arranged on the upper part of the shell base 1 and is connected with the water inlet channel 111. Since the pre-filter 2 is obliquely arranged on the shell base 1, the condensed water will first enter the pre-filter 2 after passing through the water inlet channel 111, and the impurities in the condensed water will be precipitated in the pre-filter 2. A ball valve is provided at the outlet of the pre-filter 2 to facilitate the discharge of impurities, and a perspective window 21 is provided on the top of the pre-filter 2, so that the precipitation of impurities can be conveniently checked through the perspective window 21, and timely processing can be carried out.
[0032] The water inlet channel 111 includes a first channel 1111 and a second channel 1112 which are interconnected. The first channel 1111 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the second channel 1112 is inclined to the first channel 1111, and the second channel 1112 at least partially blocks the inlet 1221 of the water flow space 122 to prevent condensed water from directly entering the water flow space 122 after passing through the second channel 1112. Specifically, the second channel 1112 and the first channel 1111 are both circular channels, and the connection angle a between the axis of the second channel 1112 and the axis of the first channel 1111 is an obtuse angle.
[0033] The filter assembly 6 is disposed in the pre-filter 2 or the water inlet channel 111 . Preferably, in this embodiment, the filter assembly 6 is disposed in the pre-filter 2 and blocks the inlet 1221 of the water flow space 122 to filter the condensed water impurities entering the water flow space 122 .
[0034] In order to facilitate the disassembly and cleaning of the filter assembly. The filter assembly is detachably arranged in the water inlet channel 111 or the pre-filter 2. Preferably, the filter assembly is arranged in the pre-filter 2. Specifically, the filter assembly 6 includes a filter and a filter operating part 61 connected to the filter. A plug interface is provided on the side wall of the pre-filter 2, and the filter assembly 6 is sealedly installed on the filter along the plug interface; that is, by pushing the operating part, the filter is inserted into the pre-filter 2 through the plug interface, and the inlet 1221 of the water space 122 is blocked; the shape of the operating part is suitable for matching the shape of the plug interface. In order to facilitate the disassembly of the filter assembly 6, there is a disassembly port (not marked) connected to the plug interface next to the plug interface, which is convenient for removing the operating part from the plug interface.
[0035] Since flushing through the faucet may cause running water to flow into the water space 122, a baffle 7 may be provided to shield the inlet 1221 of the water space 122. Specifically, a baffle 7 socket is provided in the pre-filter 2. The baffle 7 is inserted into the pre-filter 2 through the socket and is sealed and connected to the inner wall of the pre-filter 2. Rubber strips are provided around the baffle 7 to better seal. The plug-in principle is equivalent to that of the filter assembly 6 and will not be described here. Two baffles 7 are usually used, one long and one short. When cleaning is not required, the short baffle 7 is used. The short baffle 7 will not shield the inlet 1221 of the water assembly and will not affect normal use.
[0036] In order to facilitate disassembly and maintenance, the housing base 1 includes an upper housing 11 and a lower housing 12 detachably connected to the upper housing 11. The water inlet channel 111 is arranged on the upper housing 11. The upper housing 11 and the pre-filter 2 are integrally formed to simplify the structure and facilitate assembly. The upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are covered to form the above-mentioned water flow space 122, and the drainage channel 121 is arranged on the lower housing 12.
[0037] At least two support columns 123 with inclined surfaces are provided on the inner wall of the lower shell 12, and the drain outlet is provided in one of the support columns 123. The float 4 is located in the water flow space 122. In the first state, the float 4 abuts against the two support columns 123 and blocks the drain outlet. In the second state, the float 4 is away from the two support columns 123 and opens the drain outlet. The diameter of the float 4 is smaller than the diameter of the water flow space 122. In this embodiment, preferably, the number of the support columns 123 is three, and the three support columns 123 are arranged circumferentially, that is, the three support columns 123 are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the water flow space 122, and the angle between two adjacent support columns 123 is 120°. The cross-section of the support column 123 is a triangle, and two of the corners of the triangle are connected to the inner wall of the shell, and the triangle presents an inclined surface that is inclined downward as a whole.
[0038] Usually, the shell 1 of the drainer is made of metal, mostly stainless steel. The shell 1 made of metal cannot fit better with the float 4, and its sealing is poor, and there may be a small amount of air leakage / liquid leakage; therefore, it is preferred to set a rubber water jacket 5 at the drain outlet, the end of the rubber water jacket 5 protrudes from the inside of the shell, and a water passage 51 is provided in the middle. Specifically, the rubber water jacket 5 is at least flush with the inclined surface of the support column 123 or slightly protrudes from the inclined surface of the support column 123, so that the float 4 can close the water passage 51 of the rubber jacket when it is subjected to gravity.
[0039] It also includes a manual drainage mechanism, which is located above the drain outlet. The manual drainage mechanism includes a through hole and a push rod mechanism 3 arranged on the side wall of the shell. The push rod mechanism 3 is installed in the through hole to push the float 4 to transform it from the first state to the second state, so as to avoid the drainer malfunctioning and the float 4 being unable to float up to open the drainage channel 121.
[0040] The push rod mechanism 3 includes a push rod 31 and a reset spring 32 arranged on the push rod 31. The push rod 31 includes a connecting portion and a sealing portion and a pushing portion respectively arranged at both ends thereof. The reset spring 32 is installed on the connecting portion. The push rod 31 is installed in the mounting groove, and its sealing portion is located in the through hole and seals the through hole. The reset spring 32 is located in the mounting groove. The pushing portion is located outside the mounting groove, and a boss is provided at one end where the pushing portion is connected to the connecting portion. The reset spring 32 is limited by the limiting surface between the boss and the inner wall of the mounting groove. The pushing portion can be pushed forward to move the sealing portion toward the inner wall of the lower shell 12 and push the float 4 to move, so that the float 4 leaves the drain port for drainage. After pushing, the reset spring 32 drives the push rod 31 to reset, and the sealing portion seals the through hole again.
[0041] Working principle:
[0042] The water inlet channel 111 of the drainer is connected to the end where the condensate needs to be discharged. The condensate enters the pre-filter 2 through the first channel 1111 and the second channel 1112. Since the second channel 1112 partially blocks the inlet 1221 of the water space 122, most of the condensate cannot flow directly into the water space 122. The condensate gradually accumulates in the pre-filter 2, and the impurities contained therein gradually settle at the bottom of the pre-filter 2. When the height of the condensate reaches the inlet 1221 of the water space 122, it gradually flows into the water space 122 after being filtered from the filter assembly. There is no condensate in the first space or the height of the condensate reaches the height of the float 4 (support column 123). The float 4 is in the first state due to its own gravity, and it blocks the drainage hole of the drainage channel 121. When the condensate in the water space 122 gradually increases and exceeds the height of the float 4, the float 4 floats up under the influence of buoyancy, so that it reaches the second state, opens the drainage channel 121 and then drains. When the condensed water is discharged to a height lower than the support column 123, the float 4 falls back onto the three support columns 123 under the influence of gravity, and then recloses the drainage channel 121. The three support columns 123 use inclined surfaces to enable the float 4 to fall more accurately into the drainage port of the drainage channel 121 to close the drainage port. After the drainer has been running for a period of time, the operator can check the precipitation of impurities through the perspective window 21 of the pre-filter 2 and remove the impurities in time. If the impurities reach half or more and gradually abut against the inlet 1221 of the water space 122, open the ball valve (not marked) to discharge the impurities in the pre-filter 2 from the impurity discharge port 22. The pre-filter 2 is tilted on the shell seat 1, which can better discharge the impurities. When the impurities cannot be discharged in full or in large part, the water inlet channel 111 can be connected to the water outlet device (faucet), flushed with water, and checked through the perspective window 21.
[0043] The above are only implementation methods of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic drain, characterized in that: include; A shell seat, wherein a water flow space and a water inlet channel and a water drainage channel connected to the water flow space are provided inside the shell seat; the water inlet channel is arranged on the top of the shell seat, and the drainage channel is arranged on the side wall of the shell seat and is located in the middle of the shell seat; A float, which is movably arranged in the water-passing space and opens and closes the drainage channel by buoyancy; A pre-filter, the pre-filter is obliquely arranged on the upper part of the housing seat and is communicated with the water inlet channel; The filter assembly is arranged in the pre-filter or the water inlet channel to intercept impurities in the pre-filter.
2. The automatic drain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet channel includes a first channel and a second channel connected to each other, the first channel is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the axis of the second channel is connected to the axis of the first channel at an obtuse angle, and the second channel at least partially blocks the inlet of the water space.
3. The automatic drain according to claim 2, characterized in that: The filter assembly is detachably arranged in the water inlet channel or the pre-filter; the filter assembly includes a filter and a filter operating part, and a plug-in interface is provided on the side wall of the shell seat or the pre-filter, and the filter assembly is sealedly installed on the shell seat or the pre-filter along the plug-in interface.
4. The automatic drain according to claim 3, characterized in that: The housing seat comprises an upper housing and a lower housing detachably connected to the upper housing; the water inlet channel is arranged on the upper housing, and the upper housing and the pre-filter are integrally formed; The upper shell and the lower shell are covered together to form the water flow space; the drainage channel is arranged on the side wall of the lower shell.
5. The automatic drain according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outlet of the pre-filter is provided with a ball valve, and the top of the pre-filter is provided with a perspective window.
6. The automatic drain according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of the lower shell is provided with at least two support columns with inclined surfaces, and the drain outlet of the drainage channel is arranged on one of the support columns; a float is arranged in the water flow space, and the float abuts against the two support columns and blocks the drain outlet in a first state, and the float is away from the two support columns and opens the drain outlet in a second state; the diameter of the float is smaller than the diameter of the water flow space.
7. The automatic drain according to claim 6, characterized in that: The number of the support columns is three, the three support columns are arranged circumferentially, and the angle between two adjacent support columns is 120°.
8. The automatic drain according to claim 7, characterized in that: A rubber water jacket is arranged at the drain outlet, the end of the rubber water jacket protrudes from the inner wall of the shell, and a water passage is arranged in the middle of the rubber water jacket.
9. The automatic drain according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a manual drainage mechanism, which is located above the drainage port. The manual drainage mechanism includes a through hole and a push rod mechanism arranged on the side wall of the shell. The push rod mechanism is installed in the through hole to push the float to transform it from the first state to the second state.
10. The automatic drain according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cross section of the support column is a triangle, two corners of the triangle are connected to the inner wall of the shell, and the triangle is an inclined surface that tilts downward as a whole.