Garbage removal tool

Abstract

To provide a dust collector which stably holds a dust collection net and enables the user to remove and throw away the dust collection net without soiling hands. [Solution] The device comprises an annular outer body 1, an inner body 2 detachably attached to the outer body 1, and a dirt collection net 3 hanging downward from an opening 1a of the outer body 1. A flange 4 is provided around the periphery of the opening 1a of the outer body 1. The inner body 2 is also provided with an upper plate 6 with an inlet 5 through which dirt can flow, and a hanging piece 7 hanging from the upper plate 6. When the inner body 2 is attached to the outer body 1, the tip of the hanging piece 7 abuts against the flange 4, and the dirt collection net 3 hanging from the opening 1a is clamped and held between the flange 4 and the inner body 1. An outer body gripping part 8 for gripping the outer body 1 is provided on the outer body 1, and an inner body gripping part 9 for gripping the inner body 2 is provided on the inner body 2.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a dust remover that is installed in the drain of a water-related fixture such as a sink, washbasin, or bathroom to collect dust that flows into the drain. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a dust remover of this type is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "conventional example").

[0003] In this conventional example, a tube is hung below an opening cover attached to a drain outlet, and a garbage collection net with a built-in rubber ring is attached to this tube. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-160764 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the above-mentioned conventional example, the dirt collection net is simply attached to the tube with a rubber ring. Therefore, if the drainage force is strong or the amount of collected dirt becomes large and heavy, the dirt collection net will fall off the tube. Furthermore, when replacing the dirt collection net, the dirty dirt collection net must be directly grasped with the hands and removed from the tube, which makes the hands dirty and unsanitary.

[0006] To provide a dust collector which has been made in consideration of the problems of the conventional examples, and which stably holds a dust collection net, which is not likely to fall off even when the force of drainage is strong or the amount of collected dust becomes large and heavy, and which allows the dust collection net to be easily removed and discarded without getting hands dirty. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The gist of the present invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0008] The dust collector is disposed in a drain outlet 31 of a sink 30, a washbasin, a bathroom, or other water-related facility, and collects dust that flows into the drain outlet 31. The dust collector comprises an annular outer body 1, an inner body 2 that closes an opening 1a of the outer body 1 and is removably fitted into the outer body 1, and a dust collection net 3 that is attached to the outer body 1 or the inner body 2 and hangs down from the opening 1a of the outer body 1. The outer body 1 is provided with a flange 4 along the periphery of the opening 1a, and the inner body 2 is provided with an upper surface plate 6 that is provided with an inlet 5 through which the dust can flow in, and a mesh on the upper surface and a hanging piece 7 hanging from a plate 6, wherein the tip of the hanging piece 7 abuts against the flange portion 4 when the inner body 2 is fitted into the outer body 1, and the dirt collection net 3 is clamped and held between the hanging piece 7 and the flange portion 4 when the inner body 2 is fitted into the outer body 1, and further wherein the outer body 1 is provided with an outer body gripping portion 8 for gripping the outer body 1, and the inner body 2 is provided with an inner body gripping portion 9 for gripping the inner body 2.

[0009] The present invention also relates to a dust remover according to claim 1, characterized in that the dust collection net 3 is attached to the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2.

[0010] In addition, in the dust remover described in claim 2, the hanging piece 7 is configured as a band-shaped hanging peripheral wall formed along the outer periphery of the upper panel 6, and the tip edge of this hanging peripheral wall is provided with attachment parts 10 for attaching the dust collection net 3.

[0011] In addition, in the dust remover described in claim 3, the attachment portion 10 is configured so that the dust collection net 3 falls off from the hanging piece 7 due to the weight of the dust collected in the dust collection net 3.

[0012] The dust remover according to any one of claims 3 and 4 is characterized in that the dust collection net 3 has an opening edge 3a that is made elastic, and this opening edge 3a is configured to be fitted and fastened to the attachment part 10. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the garbage collection net is stably held without the risk of falling off even when the force of the drainage is strong or the amount of collected garbage becomes large and heavy, and furthermore, the garbage collection net can be easily removed and discarded without getting hands dirty. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the present embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inner body of the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which a dust collection net is attached to the inner body of the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the state of use (attachment to a drain outlet) of this embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the state of use of the present embodiment (attached to a drain outlet). [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of use (when disposing of trash) of this embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of use (when disposing of trash) of this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be briefly described with reference to the drawings, illustrating the operation of the present invention.

[0016] The dirt collection net 3 is suspended downward from the opening 1a of the outer body 1 and is stably held between the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2 and the flange 4 provided on the outer body 1. Therefore, even if the force of the drainage is strong or the amount of collected dirt increases and the net becomes heavy, the dirt collection net 3 is prevented from falling off as much as possible.

[0017] Furthermore, when discarding the garbage collection net 3, the user grasps the outer body gripping portion 8 to lift up the outer body 1 with the inner body 2 still attached, drains the water, moves to the garbage can 20, grasps the inner body gripping portion 9 on the garbage can 20, and lifts up the inner body 2, thereby releasing the clamping action between the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2 and the flange portion 4 of the outer body 1, causing the garbage collection net 3 to fall downward under its own weight and be thrown directly into the garbage can 20. Therefore, when discarding the garbage collection net 3, it can be discarded without touching the dirty garbage collection net 3, which keeps hands clean and is hygienic. [Example]

[0018] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0019] This embodiment is a dust collector that is placed at the drain of a water-related fixture such as a sink, washbasin, or bathroom, and that collects dust that flows into the drain. As shown in FIG. 1, it comprises an annular outer body 1, an inner body 2 that is detachably fitted into the outer body 1 so as to close the opening 1a of the outer body 1 from above, and a dust collection net 3 that is sandwiched and held between the main body 1 and the inner body 2 and that collects dust that flows into the drain.

[0020] The components of this embodiment will be described in detail below. In this embodiment, the dust collector of the present invention is configured as a sink dust collector A that is disposed in the drain outlet 31 of a kitchen sink 30 and collects food scraps and other food particles that flow into the drain outlet 31.

[0021] The outer body 1 is made of antibacterial synthetic resin (polypropylene in this embodiment), and as shown in Figure 1, it is configured as an inverted C-shaped annular body in cross section, with an inner wall portion 1c hanging down around the inner peripheral edge of the annular plate 1b that forms the upper surface, and an outer wall portion 1d hanging down around the outer peripheral edge, and when attached to the drain outlet 31 of the sink 30, the annular plate 1b (upper surface) is configured to be approximately flush with the bottom surface 30a of the sink 30.

[0022] The outer body 1 is provided with a flange portion 4, which is provided around the lower edge of the inner wall portion 1c in a horizontally protruding state toward the inside.

[0023] Further, the outer body 1 is provided with an outer body gripping portion 8, which is configured as a plate-like body that can be gripped with the fingertips and is provided at any position on the annular plate 1b so as to protrude upward from the annular plate 1b. That is, by providing the outer body gripping portion 8 to protrude upward from the upper surface (annular plate 1b) of the outer body 1, the outer body gripping portion 8 is less likely to be splashed with wash water containing food debris, oily dirt, etc., and even if splashed with wash water, it immediately flows downward and is not retained in place, thereby preventing adhesion of dirt as much as possible. The shape of the outer body gripping portion 8 is not limited to that of this embodiment, and any suitable shape that can be gripped can be adopted.

[0024] Like the outer body 1, the inner body 2 is made of antibacterial synthetic resin (polypropylene in this embodiment), and as shown in Figures 1 to 3, includes an upper surface plate 6 with an inlet 5 through which dust can flow in, and a hanging piece 7 attached to this upper surface plate 6 to which the dust collection net 3 is attached, and is configured as a cover-like body that can be easily attached and detached to fit into the opening 1a of the outer body 1.

[0025] Specifically, when the inner body 2 is fitted into the opening 1a of the outer body 1, the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface plate 6 contacts or is close to the inner peripheral edge of the opening 1a of the outer body 1, and further, the upper surface plate 6 is flush with the annular plate 1b (upper surface) of the outer body 1, and is configured to be integrated with the outer body 1.

[0026] More specifically, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the upper plate 6 is configured by connecting a semicircular upper surface portion 6a to a concave spherical surface portion 6b that is semicircular in a plan view, and the inlet 5 is configured to be connected to the concave spherical surface portion 6b, with the edge of the semicircular upper surface portion 6a and the edge of the concave spherical surface portion 6b forming the opening edge, and is located in the center of the upper plate 6 and is configured to allow debris flowing down the concave spherical surface portion 6b to enter.

[0027] In addition, the hanging piece 7 is configured as a band-shaped hanging peripheral wall formed along the outer periphery of the upper panel 6, and is configured so that when the inner body 2 is inserted into the opening 1a of the outer body 1, its tip (lower end) abuts against the flange portion 4 of the outer body 1.

[0028] Specifically, the hanging piece 7 has an attachment portion 10 around the tip to which the garbage collection net 3 is attached, and this attachment portion 10 is configured so that the garbage collection net 3 can easily fall off due to the weight of the garbage collected by the garbage collection net 3.

[0029] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, the hanging piece 7 has multiple ribs 11 provided along its periphery, and the outer peripheral tip edge of the lower end (lower side) of these ribs 11 is formed in a curved, inclined shape that gently widens outward, and the portion below these ribs 11 that is formed in a curved, inclined shape is provided as an attachment portion 10 into which the opening edge portion 3a of the dirt collection net 3 is fastened and fitted.

[0030] The inner body 2 is provided with an inner body gripping portion 9, which, like the outer body gripping portion 8 of the outer body 1, is configured as a plate-like body that can be grasped with the fingertips and is provided at any position on the upper plate 6, specifically the semicircular upper surface 6a, so as to protrude upward from this semicircular upper surface 6a. That is, like the outer body gripping portion, the inner body gripping portion 9 also protrudes upward from the upper plate 6 (semicircular upper surface 6a), making it less likely for wash water containing food debris or oily stains to splash on the inner body gripping portion 9. Even if wash water splashes on it, it immediately flows downward and is not retained in place, thereby preventing the adhesion of dirt as much as possible. The shape of the inner body gripping portion 9 is not limited to that of this embodiment, and any suitable shape that can be grasped can be adopted.

[0031] The dust collection net 3 is made of synthetic fiber (polyester in this embodiment) and is configured as a fine mesh bag.

[0032] Specifically, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the opening edge 3a of the garbage collection net 3 is thicker (hemmed) than the main body portion (bag-shaped body portion), and further, this opening edge 3a is made elastic so that it can be fitted and fastened to the hanging piece 7 (attachment portion 10) of the inner body 2.

[0033] In addition, the elasticity of the opening edge 3a is set to a degree that allows the garbage collection net 3, when not collecting garbage, to be fastened to the hanging piece 7 (attachment portion 10) of the inner body 2, and to fall under its own weight from the hanging piece 7 (attachment portion 10) of the inner body 2 when garbage has been collected.

[0034] The opening edge 3a may be made stretchable by using a stretchable material such as rubber or by weaving the fibers.

[0035] In this embodiment, the main purpose of providing stretchability to the opening edge 3a of the dirt collection net 3 is to make it easier to attach the dirt collection net 3 to the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2, and the dirt collection net 3 is held in place by being clamped between the flange 4 of the outer body 1 and the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2. Therefore, the sink dirt remover A of this embodiment can also be used with a dirt collection net that does not have stretchability at the opening edge 3a.

[0036] The method of using the sink dust remover A according to this embodiment configured as above will now be described.

[0037] First, the dust collection net 3 is attached to the inner body 2 which is separated from the outer body 1.

[0038] The dust collection net 3 is attached to the inner body 2 by widening the elastic opening edge 3a and fastening it to the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2, specifically, between the rib 11 provided on the hanging piece 7 and the attachment portion 10, as shown in Figure 3.

[0039] Next, the inner body 2 with the dust collection net 3 attached thereto is attached to the outer body 1.

[0040] The inner body 2 is attached to the outer body 1 by fitting the inner body 2 to close the opening 1a of the outer body 1 from above.

[0041] When the inner body 2 is attached to the outer body 1, the tip (lower end) of the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2 abuts against the flange portion 4 of the outer body 1, and the garbage collection net 3, which is fastened and fitted to the hanging piece 7, is clamped between the hanging piece 7 and the flange portion 4, maintaining the fastened and fitted state.

[0042] Next, the outer body 1 (the sink dust remover A according to this embodiment) to which the inner body 2 is attached is set in the drain outlet 31 of the sink 30 (see FIG. 4).

[0043] As shown in Figure 5, the sink trash remover A set in this drain outlet 31 is placed on top of a mesh basket 32 ​​attached to the sink 30 so as to cover the opening of this mesh basket 32.As a result, food scraps and food residue that would normally flow into the mesh basket 32 ​​are not captured by the mesh basket 32, but are instead captured by the trash collection net 3 through the inlet 5 provided in the inner body 2 of the sink trash remover A.

[0044] When discarding or replacing the dust collection net 3 that has collected dust, as shown in FIG. 6, the outer body gripping portion 8 provided on the outer body 1 is grasped and lifted upward, and the water is drained off on the spot.

[0045] After draining the water, the container is moved to the trash can 20, and as shown in FIG. 7, while holding the outer body gripping portion 8 of the outer body 1 above the trash can 20, the inner body gripping portion 9 of the inner body 2 is held and lifted upward.

[0046] By lifting the inner body 2 upward, the hanging piece 7 of the inner body 2 is detached from the flange part 4 of the outer body 1, the holding of the garbage collection net 3 by these is released, and the garbage collection net 3 falls directly into the garbage box 20 below by its own weight.

[0047] In this way, when disposing of the dirt collection net 3 of the sink dirt remover A of this embodiment, the dirt collection net 3 can be disposed of in the trash can 20 without touching the dirty dirt collection net 3, so that hands do not get dirty and it is hygienic.

[0048] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 1. Outer body 1a opening 2 Inner body 3 Garbage collection net 3a Opening edge 4 Flange 5 Inlet 6 Top plate 7 hanging piece 8. External grip 9 Inner body grip 10 Attachment 30 sink 31 Drain

Claims

1. a dust remover for being placed in a drain of a water-related fixture such as a sink, washbasin, or bathroom, to collect dust that flows into the drain, the dust remover comprising: an annular outer body; an inner body that closes the opening of the outer body and is removably fitted into the outer body; and a dust collection net that is attached to the outer body or the inner body and hangs down from the opening of the outer body, the outer body having a flange portion along the periphery of the opening, the inner body including an upper plate having an inlet through which the dust can flow, and a hanging piece that hangs down from the upper plate, the tip of the hanging piece being configured to abut against the flange portion when the inner body is fitted into the outer body, and the dust collection net being clamped and held between the hanging piece and the flange portion when the inner body is fitted into the outer body, the dust remover further comprising an outer body gripping portion for gripping the outer body, and an inner body gripping portion for gripping the inner body.

2. 2. A dust remover according to claim 1, wherein the dust collection net is attached to the hanging piece of the inner body.

3. 3. The dust remover according to claim 2, wherein the hanging piece is configured as a band-shaped hanging peripheral wall formed along the outer periphery of the top plate, and the tip edge of the hanging peripheral wall is provided with an attachment portion for attaching the dust collection net.

4. 4. The dust remover according to claim 3, wherein the engaging portion is configured so that the dust collection net falls off the hanging piece due to the weight of dust collected in the dust collection net.

5. 5. The dust remover according to claim 3, wherein the dust collection net has an opening edge portion that is made elastic, and the opening edge portion is configured to be fitted and fastened to the attachment portion.

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