Debris net clogging prevention device

Abstract

This concerns a device to prevent clogging of the drain strainer basket in kitchen sinks, primarily used to cover the strainer basket. [Solution] A device to prevent clogging of the garbage net, which is an airway structure 1 consisting of a combination of shaped plates or cylindrical supports, is interposed between the garbage basket 13 and the garbage net installed in the drain of the sink, and in order to secure a compartment for air to pass through when water flows.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention mainly relates to a clogging prevention device for a garbage collection net used by covering a garbage receiving basket at the drain outlet of a sink in the kitchen.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, when washing a pot or the like with a garbage collection net covering the garbage receiving basket at the drain outlet of the sink, if sticky garbage is mixed in the washing water, the garbage collection net will become clogged, preventing the water flow, and dirty water will accumulate in the sink. In this case, there is no choice but to pick up the net above the water surface with fingertips and let the accumulated water flow out. Currently, there is nothing that can prevent this clogging. And currently, there is nothing that can prevent this clogging.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Disclosure of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Therefore, the problem to be solved is the clogging of the garbage collection net covering the garbage receiving basket at the drain outlet of the sink as described above. As a result of pursuing the cause, it is considered to be due to the structure of the drain outlet part, and the present invention is derived as a means to eliminate this cause. The structure of a device called a drain trap attached to this drain outlet is, as shown in FIG. 3, by storing water in part C inside the drain trap and providing a bowl 15 there, the air circulation between the inside of the drain trap and the sewer side is blocked.

[0005] Explaining based on the structure of this drain trap, The water flowing into the drain trap from the sink side flows from part A through parts B and C to the sewer side. For example, if you wash a pot with curry stuck to it while it's covered with a drain strainer net, the sticky curry residue will stick to the net and completely cover the mesh. This will block the air escape route in section B, which is sandwiched between water in section A and section C below, stopping the water flow and causing dirty water to accumulate in the sink. Therefore, the present invention provides an airway to release the air inside section B towards the sink. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is an airway structure, consisting of a combination of shaped plates or columns, which is interposed between the waste collection basket and the waste-catching net in the drain of a sink, and which secures a compartment for air to pass through when water is flowing. Furthermore, the airway structure can be easily attached to and detached from the waste collection basket, and can also be integrated with the waste collection basket. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present invention, through the configuration described above, has the following effects. 1. By interposing an airway structure between the waste basket and the waste net, even when wash water containing viscous waste is poured, the present invention ensures that air in the drain trap is always released towards the sink, preventing clogging of the waste net and allowing the wash water to flow smoothly. 2. Airway components have a simple and compact structure and can be supplied at an extremely low cost. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] A perspective view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 2] A perspective view showing Example 1 placed in a waste collection basket. [Figure 3] A cross-sectional view of the drain trap's waste basket with a waste-catching net placed over it. [Figure 4] Cross-sectional view of the waste basket after rinse water has been poured into it. [Figure 5] Cross-sectional view of the usage state in Example 1. [Figure 6] View from the perspective of arrow aa in Figure 5. [Figure 7] A perspective view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention. [Figure 8] A perspective view of Embodiment 3 of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The anti-clogging device for the debris net of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention, that is, within the range of shapes and dimensions that can achieve the same effect. [Examples]

[0010] Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Figure 1 is a perspective view of this embodiment, in which four shaped plates 2, each with three straight sides and one side cut out in a crescent shape, are combined in a cross shape to form an airway structure 1. The function of this crescent shape will be explained in the description of Figure 4.

[0011] Next, the left diagram in Figure 2 shows the airway structure 1 placed in the waste collection basket 13, and a waste collection net is placed over it and installed in the drain trap.

[0012] Next, Figure 3 shows a state in which the clog prevention device for the waste net of the present invention is not used. It is a cross-sectional view from the sink 11 to the drain trap 12 and piping 16, with the waste net 21 placed over the waste basket 13 and installed at the top of the drain trap 12, and is normally used in this state. When wash water containing viscous debris is poured in under these conditions, it may initially flow normally, but gradually debris will adhere to the debris net 21 from the bottom, causing clogging. Once the debris net is completely covered, the water flow almost stops, and the user is forced to use their fingers to lift a portion of the debris net 21 above the water level to allow the water to flow.

[0013] Next, FIG. 4 shows a state in which the airway structure 1, which is a clogging prevention device for the garbage collection net of the present invention, is used. The airway structure 1 is placed almost at the center of the garbage receiving cage 13, and the garbage collection net 21 is placed over it. When used in this state, as shown in the figure, when flowing the washing water containing viscosity, it seems that garbage accumulates at the bottom of the garbage receiving cage 13, but there is little adhesion of garbage to the garbage collection net 21 on the side surface of the garbage receiving cage 13, and all the water flows out and only the garbage remains. And the important thing is that the apex of the airway structure does not get submerged when flowing the washing water. Therefore, by making one side of the shaped plate into a gouged curve 4, when flowing the water, the garbage collection net 21 is pushed by the water flow This effect is described in the explanation of FIG. 3 as "pinching a part of the garbage collection net 21 above the water surface with a finger and flowing the water", but it is the airway structure 1 that performs this person's action.

[0014] Viewed theoretically, in FIG. 3, when the washing water containing viscosity flows into the A part from the sink side and complete clogging occurs, the upper and lower parts are blocked by the clogging occurring in this A part and the accumulated water C part in the drain trap 12, and there is no air escape space in the B part, so the washing water cannot flow. Therefore, the action of the airway structure plate will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. First, FIG. 5 is a b-b cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, showing a state in which an airway 3 is provided by the garbage collection net 21 covered with adhering garbage 22 and four shaped plates 2·2·2·2 of the airway structure.

[0015] Returning to FIG. 5, it shows that air is flowing from the B part in the drain trap to the sink side through the airway 3 provided by the airway structure 1. Thereby, by flowing the air in the drain trap to the outside, clogging of the garbage collection net can be prevented. That's it. Also, in the previous explanations, the airway structure 1 was placed inside the garbage receiving cage 1, but a convex portion 10 can be provided on the side of the airway structure 1, and a fixing hole 14 for fitting the convex portion 10 can be provided on the bottom surface of the garbage receiving cage 13, so that the airway structure 1 can be made detachable.

[0016] Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figure 6. Figure 6 shows a pipe-shaped body 6 with a flange 7 on the lower side, and the inside of the body 6 serves as the airway 3. The function and effect are the same as in Example 1. In all embodiments of the present invention, if copper is used as the material, cleanliness can be maintained due to the antibacterial properties of copper.

[0017] Next, Example 3 will be described in detail with reference to Figure 7. Figure 7 shows an airway structure 7 integrated with a debris collection basket 13, and its function and effect are the same as in Example 1.

[0018] Next, Example 4 will be described in detail with reference to Figure 8. Figure 8 also shows the airway structure 1 integrated with the debris collection basket 13, and its function and effect are the same as in Example 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0019] 1: Airway structure 2: Shape plate 3: Recess 4: Airway 5: Airway structure 6: Airway 7: Flange 8: Airway 11: Sink 12: Drain trap 13: Strainer basket 14: Sewer side 15: Bowl 16: Stagnant water 21: Garbage removal net 22: Adhered debris 31: Waste collection basket 32: Airway structure 33: Airway

Claims

1. A device to prevent clogging of a garbage net, which is an airway structure consisting of a combination of shaped plates or cylindrical supports, interposed between the garbage basket and the garbage net at the drain of a sink, and to secure a compartment for air to pass through when water is flowing.

2. The device for preventing clogging of a debris collection net according to claim 1, wherein the airway structure is detachably attached to the debris collection basket.

3. The device for preventing clogging of a debris net according to claim 1, wherein the airway structure is integrally provided with the debris collection basket.

Images