Trash capturing member holder

Abstract

To provide a trash capturing member holder that can easily and reliably attach a trash capturing member.SOLUTION: A trash capturing member holder X comprises a holder body member 10 having a flange part 11 that can be placed on a periphery of a drain 40 and a flow-down part 12 formed on an inner side of the flange part 11 and having an opening 12a through which drainage water flows down, and a fixing member 20 that can be magnetically coupled with an installation part 13 on a lower face side 10A of the holder body member 10 via a trash capturing member 30, which covers the flow-down part 12 and captures trash contained in the drainage water, in order to magnetically attach the trash capturing member 30 to the installation part 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dirt capture member holder for mounting a dirt capture member that captures dirt contained in wastewater. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a sink drain ring that can be attached to the step of a sink drain by placing about two-thirds of a garbage net for the sink drain inside a ring-shaped member, folding back the opening side of the garbage net on the ring-shaped member and folding down about one-third of it, thereby attaching the garbage net to the ring-shaped member. It describes that the sink drain ring is made of stainless steel, copper, plastic, polypropylene, or ceramic.

[0003] By applying a sink drain ring of this configuration to a drain, it is possible to eliminate the need for a drain basket, which is unsanitary and requires a lot of effort to clean.

[0004] Patent document 2 describes a bathroom drain cover in which the center of the drain cover is cut out in a round shape, and the lower part is configured to be a conical tube, to which a garbage collection net with a built-in rubber ring is attached.

[0005] By applying this type of bathroom drain cover to the drain, hair and other debris generated in the bathroom can be captured in the debris net with the built-in rubber ring, preventing the drain from clogging. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-47013 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2017-160764 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The sink drain ring described in Patent Document 1 has a dirt net (dirt capture member) that is attached by folding it over the ring-shaped member. Depending on the attachment condition, for example, if the folded length of the dirt capture member is insufficient, the force of the drainage, and the amount of accumulated dirt, there is a risk that the dirt capture member will shift position relative to the ring-shaped member and fall off the ring-shaped member.

[0008] The cover described in Patent Document 2 has a dirt net (dirt capture member) attached to a conical tube with a rubber ring, but depending on, for example, the force of the drainage and the amount of accumulated dirt, there is a risk that the dirt capture member will shift position relative to the cone and fall off the conical tube.

[0009] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a dirt capturing member holder to which a dirt capturing member can be attached simply and reliably. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The first characteristic configuration of the dirt capture member holder of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is that it comprises a holder main body member having a flange portion that can be placed on the periphery of a drain outlet, and a flow lower portion formed inside the flange portion and having an opening through which wastewater flows downward, and a dirt capture member that covers the flow lower portion and captures dirt contained in the wastewater is attached to an attachment portion on the underside of the holder main body member by magnetic force, and thus a fixing member is provided that can be connected to the attachment portion by magnetic force via the dirt capture member.

[0011] According to this configuration, the dirt capture member that captures dirt contained in wastewater can be attached to the underside of the holder main body member by magnetic force by being clamped between the attachment part and the fixing member that are magnetically coupled to each other. Therefore, the dirt capture member holder of the present invention can easily and reliably attach the dirt capture member.

[0012] When removing the dust capture member from the holder body member, the attachment portion and the fixing member are magnetically coupled to each other, and the fixing member can be detached from the attachment portion with a force strong enough to resist the magnetic force, thereby making it easy to remove the dust capture member from the holder body member. Thus, with this configuration, the dust capture member can be easily removed (replaced) from the holder body member.

[0013] A second characteristic configuration of the dirt capture member holder of the present invention is that the flow portion has a cylindrical pipe portion that hangs down from the opening with the flange portion placed on the peripheral edge of the drain outlet.

[0014] According to this configuration, when the dirt capture member holder is placed on the drain outlet, the pipe portion can be disposed inside the drain outlet. At this time, since the pipe portion can be fitted into the drain outlet, the dirt capture member holder can be securely disposed in the drain outlet.

[0015] A third characteristic feature of the dirt capture member holder according to the present invention is that the fixing member is entirely made of a magnet, and the holder body member is entirely made of a metal that bonds with the magnet.

[0016] According to this configuration, the fixing member and the holder body member can be easily manufactured from a single material.

[0017] A fourth characteristic feature of the dirt capture member holder according to the present invention is that the outer periphery of the flange portion and the opening are circular in top view.

[0018] The periphery of the drain outlet may have a circular recess formed therein when viewed from above, so if the outer periphery of the flange portion is configured to be circular when viewed from above, it becomes easier to fit the flange portion into the recess.

[0019] Furthermore, since a drain outlet is usually configured to have a circular shape when viewed from above, by matching the shape of the opening with the shape of the drain outlet, it becomes easier to connect the opening and the drain outlet.

[0020] A fifth characteristic feature of the dirt capture member holder according to the present invention is that the fixing member is formed in an annular shape.

[0021] According to this configuration, when the fixing member is configured in an annular shape, the flow lower portion (pipe portion) can be inserted into the fixing member with the outer periphery of the flow lower portion close to the inner periphery of the fixing member. This allows the fixing member and the dirt capture member to surround the entire periphery of the flow lower portion when the fixing member and the dirt capture member are attached to the attachment portion. This allows the flow lower portion to be reliably covered by the dirt capture member, thereby allowing the dirt capture member to reliably capture dirt contained in the wastewater.

[0022] A sixth characteristic feature of the dirt capture member holder according to the present invention is that the outer diameter of the fixing member is set smaller than the inner diameter of the drain opening.

[0023] According to this configuration, with the fixing member and the dirt capture member attached to the attachment portion (holder main body member), the fixing member and the dirt capture member can be housed inside the drain outlet.

[0024] A seventh characteristic configuration of the dust capture member holder of the present invention is that the metal includes at least one of iron, nickel, and cobalt, and the magnet is one of a ferrite magnet, a neodymium magnet, a samarium-cobalt magnet, and an alnico magnet.

[0025] According to this configuration, the metal and magnet can be made of readily available materials.

[0026] An eighth characteristic feature of the dirt capture member holder according to the present invention is that the dirt capture member is a net-like body.

[0027] According to this configuration, the water and the debris contained in the wastewater can be reliably separated, and the debris can be easily captured reliably. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0028] [Figure 1]FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a dirt capture member holder according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 10 is a schematic diagram showing a dirt capture member holder disposed in a drain outlet. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a top view showing the dirt capture member holder of the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a dirt capture member holder of another embodiment (another embodiment 1). [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a dirt capture member holder of another embodiment (another embodiment 4: without a tube portion). [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a top view showing a dirt capture member holder of another embodiment (another embodiment 4: without a tube portion). [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a dirt capture member holder of another embodiment (another embodiment 4: with a tube portion). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0029] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the dirt capture member holder X comprises a holder main body member 10 having a flange portion 11 that can be placed on the periphery of a drain outlet 40, and a flow portion 12 formed inside the flange portion 11 and having an opening 12a through which the wastewater flows downward, and comprises a fixing member 20 that can be magnetically coupled to the mounting portion 13 via the dirt capture member 30, in order to magnetically attach a dirt capture member 30 that covers the flow portion 12 and captures dirt contained in the wastewater to the mounting portion 13 on the underside 10A of the holder main body member 10.

[0030] Examples of the drain outlet 40 include, but are not limited to, those formed in a sink, a wash basin, a bathroom, a washing machine pan, etc. Wastewater (domestic wastewater) containing garbage such as food residue and hair flows down through the drain outlet 40, and the garbage capture member holder X of the present invention can be installed in any drain outlet 40 through which the wastewater may flow down.

[0031] The holder main body member 10 has a flange portion 11 that allows the dirt capture member holder X to be placed on the periphery of the drain outlet 40. The flange portion 11 is not limited in its form as long as it is configured so that the dirt capture member holder X can be disposed at the drain outlet 40 so that the dirt capture member holder X does not fall into the inside of the drain pipe 41 connected below the drain outlet 40. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the flange portion 11 is thin plate-shaped (flat plate-shaped) and the outer periphery 4 of the flange portion 11 is configured to be circular when viewed from above.

[0032] The periphery of the drain outlet 40 may have a circular recess 42 formed thereon when viewed from above, so if the outer periphery 11a of the flange portion 11 is configured to be circular when viewed from above, it will be easier to fit the flange portion 11 into the recess 42.

[0033] Moreover, the holder body member 10 has a flow section 12 that is formed inside the flange portion 11 and has an opening 12a through which the wastewater flows down. The form of the holder body member 10 is not limited, but in this embodiment, a case will be described in which the flow section 12 has a cylindrical pipe portion 12b that hangs down from the opening 12a with the flange portion 11 placed on the periphery of the drain outlet 40.

[0034] The shape of the pipe portion 12b is not limited, but it is preferable that the pipe portion 12b has a shape corresponding to the shape of the opening 12a so that the pipe portion 12b can be inserted into the opening 12a. In this embodiment, the opening 12a is described as being circular when viewed from above, but in this case, the pipe portion 12b can be cylindrical. The outer diameter of the pipe portion 12b is preferably set smaller than the inner diameter of the drain outlet 40 so that the pipe portion 12b can be inserted into the drain outlet 40.

[0035] In this embodiment, the dimensions of the retainer main body member 10 are described as an outer periphery 11a of the flange portion 11 being 64 mm, an outer diameter of the pipe portion 12b being 25 mm, and an inner diameter of the drain outlet 40 being 38 mm, but are not limited to these dimensions.

[0036] When the dirt capture member holder X is placed on the drain outlet 40, the pipe portion 12b can be disposed inside the drain outlet 40. At this time, since the pipe portion 12b can be fitted into the drain outlet 40, the dirt capture member holder X can be securely disposed in the drain outlet 40.

[0037] The holder body member 10 can attach the dirt capture member 30 to the attachment portion 13 on the underside 10A of the holder body member 10 by magnetic force. That is, the dirt capture member holder X of the present invention includes a fixing member 20 that can be coupled to the attachment portion 13 by magnetic force via the dirt capture member 30.

[0038] The mounting portion 13 is a portion where the dust capture member 30 can be mounted by the fixing member 20. In this manner, the dust capture member holder X of the present invention can mount the dust capture member 30 to the mounting portion 13 (holder body member 10) by clamping the dust capture member 30 between the mounting portion 13 and the fixing member 20 which are coupled to each other by magnetic force.

[0039] In the dust capture member holder X of the present invention, at least one of the mounting portion 13 and the fixing member 20 may be made of a magnet so that they are coupled to each other by magnetic force. Alternatively, one of them may be made of a magnet and the other may be made of a metal that couples with the magnet.

[0040] In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the mounting portion 13 is made of a metal that can be bonded to a magnet. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the entire holder body member 10 including the mounting portion 13 is made of a metal that can be bonded to a magnet. This allows the holder body member 10 to be easily manufactured from a single material.

[0041] In addition, in the holder body member 10, only the mounting portion 13 may be made of a metal that can be coupled with a magnet. In this case, the mounting portion 13, which is separate from the holder body member 10, may be attached to the lower surface side 10A of the holder body member 10.

[0042] The metal to be bonded to the magnet may be a metal or alloy containing at least one of iron, nickel, and cobalt, but is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the case where SUS430 (containing 18% chromium) is used will be described.

[0043] The fixing member 20 can be configured to have a magnet that is magnetically coupled to the mounting portion 13. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the entire fixing member 20 is made of a magnet. This allows the fixing member 20 to be easily manufactured from a single material.

[0044] Furthermore, if at least a portion of the fixing member 20 on the side of the mounting portion 13 is configured to have a magnet, the mounting portion 13 and the fixing member 20 can be coupled to each other by magnetic force. Therefore, for example, at least a portion of the fixing member 20 on the side of the mounting portion 13 may be configured to have a magnet, and the other portions of the fixing member 20 may be constructed of a material other than a magnet.

[0045] The magnets can be any of the following, but are not limited to: ferrite magnets, neodymium magnets, samarium cobalt magnets, and alnico magnets.

[0046] Although the shape of the fixing member 20 is not limited, the present embodiment will be described with reference to a case where the fixing member 20 is configured in an annular shape. When the mounting part 13 is provided as a separate body from the retainer body member 10, it is preferable that the mounting part 13 is also configured in an annular shape.

[0047] When the fixing member 20 is configured in an annular shape, the pipe portion 12b can be inserted into the fixing member 20 with the outer periphery of the pipe portion 12b being close to the inner periphery of the fixing member 20. This allows the fixing member 20 and the dirt capture member 30 to surround the entire periphery of the pipe portion 12b when the fixing member 20 and the dirt capture member 30 are attached to the mounting portion 13. This allows the pipe portion 12b (flow portion 12) to be reliably covered by the dirt capture member 30, thereby allowing the dirt capture member 30 to reliably capture dirt contained in the wastewater.

[0048] The outer diameter of the fixing member 20 is preferably set to be smaller than the inner diameter of the drain outlet 40. This allows the fixing member 20 and the dirt capture member 30 to be housed inside the drain outlet 40 when the fixing member 20 and the dirt capture member 30 are attached to the attachment portion 13 (holder body member 10).

[0049] In this embodiment, the dimensions of the fixing member 20 are described as an outer diameter of 34 mm, an inner diameter of 26 mm, and a thickness of 5 mm, but the dimensions are not limited to these.

[0050] The dirt capture member 30 can be detachably attached to the underside of the flange portion 11 by magnetic force. The dirt capture member 30 may be in any form capable of capturing dirt, and may be, for example, in the form of a woven net, a cloth, or a bag with drainage holes, but is not limited to such forms. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the dirt capture member 30 is in the form of a net.

[0051] By forming the dirt capture member 30 into a mesh-like body, it is possible to reliably separate the water and dirt contained in the wastewater, and it is possible to easily capture the dirt reliably.

[0052] The mesh body may be woven in a net shape (net-like shape) so as to have gaps of, for example, 0.5 to 1.5 mm, but is not limited to such a shape. The mesh body may also be in a bag-like or flat shape. In this embodiment, a description will be given of a case in which the dirt capture member 30 is a bag-like mesh body. This allows the dirt contained in the wastewater to be reliably captured in an amount equal to the volume of the bag-like shape.

[0053] The material of the dirt capture member 30 is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a resin such as polyester, or a metal such as stainless steel.

[0054] When the dust capturing member 30 is a bag-shaped mesh body, when it is attached to the fixed member 20, a part (about two-thirds) of the dust capturing member 30 is placed inside the fixed member 20 configured in an annular shape, and the opening side of the dust capturing member 30 is folded back on the fixed member 20 and about one-third of it is folded downward, so that the dust capturing member 30 can be attached to the fixed member 20. In this state, when the fixed member 20 is magnetically coupled to the attachment portion 13 via the dust capturing member 30, the dust capturing member 30 can be attached to the holder main body member 10.

[0055] Even when the dust capturing member 30 is sandwiched between the mounting portion 13 and the fixed member 20, i.e., when the dust capturing member 30 is interposed between the mounting portion 13 and the fixed member 20, the dust capturing member 30 is made of a material that is thin (for example, about 0.5 to 1 mm), so that the mounting portion 13 and the fixed member 20 can be coupled to each other by magnetic force.

[0056] According to the dirt capture member holder X of the present invention, the dirt capture member 30 that captures dirt contained in wastewater can be attached to the lower surface side 10A of the holder main body member 10 by magnetic force by being clamped between the mounting part 13 and the fixing member 20 that are magnetically coupled to each other. Therefore, the dirt capture member 30 can be easily and reliably attached to the dirt capture member holder X.

[0057] When removing the dirt capture member 30 from the holder main body member 10, the attachment portion 13 and the fixed member 20 are coupled to each other by a magnetic force, and the fixed member 20 is separated from the attachment portion 13 with a force sufficient to resist the magnetic force, thereby allowing the dirt capture member 30 to be easily removed from the holder main body member 10. In this manner, the removal (replacement) of the dirt capture member 30 can also be easily performed.

[0058] [Another Example 1] In the above-described embodiment, the holder body member 10 has been described as having a cylindrical pipe portion 12b that hangs down from the opening 12a with the flange portion 11 placed on the periphery of the drain outlet 40. The holder body member 10 may have any configuration as long as it has the flow portion 12 having the flange portion 11 and the opening 12a, and may not have the pipe portion 12b. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the holder body member 10 may have a thin plate (flat plate) configuration.

[0059] [Another Example 2] In the above-described embodiment, as an aspect in which the mounting unit 13 and the fixing member 20 are coupled to each other by magnetic force, a case has been described in which the mounting unit 13 is made of a metal that can be coupled to a magnet, and the fixing member 20 is made of a magnet. However, the present invention is not limited to this aspect, and the mounting unit 13 may be made of a magnet, and the fixing member 20 may be made of a metal that can be coupled to a magnet.

[0060] [Another Example 3] In the above-described embodiment, the fixing member 20 is configured to be annular. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the fixing member 20 may be divided into a plurality of arc-shaped members. In this case, the plurality of arc-shaped divided pieces of the fixing member 20 may be attached to the mounting part 13 (the holder main body member 10) in an annular shape by contacting each other, or may be attached to the mounting part 13 (the holder main body member 10) in an annular shape by being spaced apart from each other.

[0061] [Another Example 4] In the above-described embodiment, the flange portion 11 is described as being thin plate-like (flat plate-like). However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and may be embodied in such a manner that the flow portion 12 (opening 12a) formed on the inside of the flange portion 11 is recessed downward in a side view, and an inclined region is provided so that wastewater flows down toward the opening 12a, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

[0062] In this case, for example, the flange portion 11 can be configured to have an edge portion 11a which is the outer region thereof, an inner portion 11b which is the inner region and has an opening 12a, and an inclined portion 11c which is the inclined region between the edge portion 11a and the inner portion 11b.

[0063] Specifically, in a side view, the edge 11a and the inner portion 11b are configured to be parallel, and the inclined portion 11c is bent downward with respect to the edge 11a and bent upward with respect to the inner portion 11b so that the inner portion 11b is recessed downward. The angle α of the inclined portion 11c with respect to the edge 11a is not particularly limited, but it can be inclined downward at an angle of, for example, 4.5 to 10 degrees.

[0064] In this embodiment, the lower surface side of the inner portion 11b may serve as the mounting portion 13. Furthermore, by placing the edge portion 11a on the periphery of the drain outlet 40, the dirt capture member holder X can be disposed in the drain outlet 40. This allows the fixing member 20 and the dirt capture member 30 to be housed inside the drain outlet 40 with the fixing member 20 and the dirt capture member 30 attached to the mounting portion 13 (holder main body member 10).

[0065] In this embodiment, the flange portion 11 has an inclined portion 11c that is inclined so that the wastewater flows downward toward the opening 12a, making it easier to guide the wastewater to the opening 12a and enabling the debris capture member 30 to more reliably capture debris contained in the wastewater.

[0066] Although FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the pipe portion 12b is not provided, an embodiment in which the pipe portion 12b is provided as shown in FIG. 7 may also be used.

[0067] When edge portion 11a is placed on the periphery of drain outlet 40, edge portion 11a can be placed so that it fits into a circular recess 42 formed on the periphery of drain outlet 40 when viewed from above (FIG. 5). In addition, if the recess 42 is not formed on the periphery of drain outlet 40 in the above embodiment, the outer region (edge ​​portion 11a) of flange portion 11 can be placed directly on the periphery of drain outlet 40 as shown in FIG. [Industrial Applicability]

[0068] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a dirt capture member holder to which a dirt capture member for capturing dirt contained in wastewater is attached. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] X Dust capture member holder 10. Holder body member 10A bottom side 11 Flange 12 Downstream part 12a opening 12b Pipe section 13 Mounting part 20 Fixing member 30 Garbage capture member 40 Drain

Claims

1. A holder body member having a flange portion that can be placed on the periphery of the drain outlet and a flow portion formed inside the flange portion and having an opening through which the drain flows down, A dust capturing member that covers the flow portion and captures dust contained in the wastewater is attached to the attachment portion on the lower surface side of the holder main body member by magnetic force, a dirt trapping member holder including a fixing member that can be coupled to the attachment portion by magnetic force via the dirt trapping member;

2. 2. The dirt capture member holder according to claim 1, wherein the flow portion comprises a cylindrical pipe portion that hangs down from the drain opening with the flange portion placed on the periphery of the drain opening.

3. 3. A dirt capture member holder according to claim 1, wherein said fixing member is entirely made of a magnet, and said holder body member is entirely made of a metal which is bonded to said magnet.

4. 3. The dirt capture member holder according to claim 1, wherein the outer periphery of the flange portion and the opening are circular when viewed from above.

5. 3. A dirt capture member holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fixing member is configured in an annular shape.

6. 6. A dirt capture member holder according to claim 5, wherein an outer diameter of said fixing member is set smaller than an inner diameter of said drain opening.

7. The metal includes at least one of iron, nickel, and cobalt; 4. The dirt capture member holder according to claim 3, wherein the magnet is any one of a ferrite magnet, a neodymium magnet, a samarium-cobalt magnet, and an alnico magnet.

8. 3. The dirt trapping member holder according to claim 1, wherein the dirt trapping member is a mesh member.

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