Gutter trash remover

Abstract

To provide a garbage remover for a side gutter capable of reducing the labor required for cleaning the side gutter as much as possible. [Solution] A dust collector that can be attached and detached to a gutter 50, comprising a main body 12 that is positioned upstream in the gutter in the direction of water flow and has a bottom surface 12C and side walls for collecting dust, a mesh part 14 that is positioned downstream in the gutter in the direction of water flow from the main body for blocking dust, and handles 16, 18 that are positioned on at least one of the main body and mesh parts for gripping when removing the main body from the gutter.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a garbage collector that is mounted in a gutter. [Background technology]

[0002] In residential areas, gutters (U-shaped gutters) are installed to drain rainwater and other water. Fallen leaves, mud, dirt, and other debris flow into gutters along with the water, and over time, the leaves, sludge, and dust gradually build up inside, causing the water to flow poorly. This makes regular cleaning necessary. Normally, such fallen leaves, sludge, and dust are removed manually using a shovel or similar tool.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a gutter cleaner that scrapes off sludge such as dirt and garbage that has accumulated in outdoor gutters and drainage gutters from indoors. This gutter cleaner has a control rod that can be held by a person and is rotatably attached to a box-shaped cleaning body with one end open as a garbage intake port. Because the control rod is rotatably attached to the cleaning body, a worker can easily insert the cleaning body into narrow gutters while still holding the control rod, and can efficiently clean sludge and other accumulated sludge in the gutters. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3152182 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, although the gutter cleaning tool described in Patent Document 1 is easier to use than a shovel or the like, the work of manually removing sludge and other debris that has accumulated in the gutters is still the same, which means that cleaning the gutters takes a lot of effort. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a gutter dust remover that can minimize the effort required for cleaning gutters. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The gutter dust collector of the present invention is a dust collector that can be attached and detached to a gutter, and is characterized in that it comprises a main body that is located upstream in the direction of water flow in the gutter and has a bottom and side walls for collecting dust, a mesh part that is located downstream in the direction of water flow in the gutter from the main body for blocking the dust, and a handle that is located on at least one of the main body and the mesh part for gripping when removing the main body from the gutter. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gutter dust remover that can minimize the effort required for cleaning gutters. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a dust remover 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the dust remover 10 attached to a gutter 50. [Diagram 3] Cross-sectional view of handles 16, 18. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a dust collector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The dust collector 10 is attached to a side gutter (U-shaped gutter) 50, and is capable of blocking and collecting dust such as fallen leaves, sludge, and dust flowing through the side gutter 50. The dust collector 10 is detachable from the side gutter 50, and when a certain amount of dust has accumulated, it can be manually removed from the side gutter 50 and the dust can be disposed of. FIG. 2 is a view showing the dust collector 10 attached to the side gutter 50.

[0011] In Figures 1 and 2, the dust collector 10 is configured to include a main body 12 arranged upstream in the direction of water flow for collecting dust flowing through a gutter 50, and a mesh member 14 arranged downstream in the direction of water flow relative to the main body 12.

[0012] The main body 12 of the dust remover 10 is formed in a U-shape that opens upward when viewed from the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 1, which is the direction of water flow in the gutter 50, and is formed to have side walls 12a, 12b and a bottom surface 12c. The main exterior 12 receives and collects debris such as fallen leaves, sludge, and dust that flow with the water. The main body 12 is formed, for example, from a plate-shaped metal material, and is formed to have a strength that can withstand the weight of debris accumulated in the main body 12 when it is later removed from the gutter 50. In addition, since the main body 12 has the side walls 12a, 12b, the debris accumulated in the main body 12 does not spill out to the side when the dust remover 10 is removed from the gutter 50, so that the debris can be removed efficiently.

[0013] 1, the main body 12 is formed in a plate shape without gaps, but a large number of small holes or slits may be formed in the side walls 12a, 12b of the main body 12 so that only dust remains in the main body 12 and only water is discharged when the main body 12 is removed from the gutter 50. In addition, the outer part 12 is not limited to being made of a plate-shaped metal member, and may be made of a resin material with high strength.

[0014] The mesh member 14 is, for example, a metal plate with multiple vertically long holes 20 formed therein, and serves to allow water to flow while blocking dust and collecting dust in the main body 12. However, the mesh member 14 only needs to have the function of allowing water to flow while blocking dust, and may be a plate-like member with multiple holes formed therein, a wire-like member formed into a mesh shape, or a mesh-like member formed from a resin material. When the mesh member 14 is made of a metal plate, it is fixed to the main body 12 by welding or the like. When made of a resin material, it is fixed to the main body 12 by a method such as adhesion, snap fitting, or welding. Alternatively, when made of a resin material, it may be molded integrally with the main body 12 by injection molding or the like.

[0015] On the upper part of the mesh member 14, protrusions 14a, 14b are formed to be placed on upper edges 50a, 50b of the side wall of the gutter 50, protruding to the left and right when viewed from the direction of arrow A. These protrusions 14a, 14b come into contact with an end face 60a of a gutter cover 60 of the gutter 50, as shown in Fig. 2, and are thereby locked in place without being washed away by the flow of water in the gutter 50.

[0016] A handle 16 is provided on the upper portion of the mesh member 14, to facilitate easy removal of the exterior 12 from the gutter 50. The handle 16 is also located at a position corresponding to a recess 60b that is normally formed in the gutter cover 60, and the presence of the recess 60b allows easy insertion of a human hand.

[0017] Handles 18 are also provided on the side walls 12a, 12b of the main body 12, to facilitate easier removal of the outer casing 12 from the gutter 50. However, the handles 18 are not limited to being attached to both the mesh member 14 and the main body 12, and may be attached to at least one of the mesh member 14 and the main body 12.

[0018] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of the handle 16 and a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of the handle 18. The handle 16 and the handle 18 have the same structure, and are formed, for example, by cutting and bending parts of the mesh member 14 and the side walls 12a and 12b of the main body 12.

[0019] A method of using the gutter dust remover 10 constructed as above will now be described.

[0020] First, a user prepares dust remover 10 as shown in Fig. 1, and inserts dust remover 10 into gutter 50 in the direction of arrow B to attach it. At this time, protrusions 14a, 14b of mesh member 14 abut against end 60a of gutter cover 60, so that dust remover 10 is fixed in place relative to the direction of water flow. Dust remover 10 is attached to gutter 50 so that main body 12 is located upstream in the direction of water flow indicated by arrow A in Fig. 2, and mesh member 14 is located downstream in the direction of water flow. As a result, fallen leaves, sludge, dust, and other debris held back by mesh member 14 are collected by main body 12.

[0021] After a certain period of time has passed and dirt has accumulated in the dirt remover 10, the user grasps the handles 16, 18, pulls the dirt remover 10 out of the gutter 50, and properly disposes of the dirt accumulated in the main body 12. This makes it easy to clean the gutter 50.

[0022] As described above, the dust remover of this embodiment makes it possible to clean the gutter by simply removing the dust remover from the gutter, without the need to use a shovel or the like to shovel out the accumulated dust from the gutter to the back of the gutter. This significantly reduces the time and effort required for cleaning the gutter. In addition, since the main body of the dust remover has side walls, dust will not fall out when the dust remover is removed from the gutter, making the waste disposal process more efficient.

[0023] Although the above explanation has been given of an example in which one dust collector is placed along a gutter, it is also possible to efficiently clean out the dust that has accumulated along the entire gutter by placing multiple dust collectors continuously or intermittently along the gutter. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 10. Dust collector 12 Main body 14 Mesh members 16,18 Handle 20 Slot 50 Gutter 60 Gutter Cover

Claims

1. A garbage collector that can be attached to and detached from a street gutter, A main body portion is disposed on the upstream side of the gutter in the direction of water flow, and has a bottom surface and a side wall for collecting garbage; A mesh part is disposed downstream of the main body in the direction of water flow in the gutter and serves to block garbage; A handle is disposed on at least one of the main body portion and the mesh portion, and is used to hold the main body portion when removing the main body portion from the gutter. A gutter trash remover comprising:

2. 2. The gutter trash remover according to claim 1, wherein the main body is formed in an upwardly opening U-shape when viewed from the upstream side in the direction of water flow.

3. 2. The gutter dust remover according to claim 1, wherein the main body is made of a metal material or a resin material.

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