Manual coastal cleaning robot

Abstract

The invention relates to a manual coastal cleaning robot that can be used to clean the environment by collecting garbage in coastal areas such as beaches, sandy beaches, and lakeshores, characterized in that it comprises a cylindrical body (1) in which garbage is collected and accumulated, a collection mouth (2) where garbage is collected from the sandy beach via an inclined ramp and collected into the cylinder body (1), a perforated surface (3), which forms the bottom of the cylindrical body (1) and allows the sand entering the cylindrical body (1) along with the garbage to be released back to the sandy beach, a discharge cover (4) located at the top of the cylindrical body (1) for emptying the accumulated garbage, a handlebar structure (5) used to push, pull, and rotate the cylindrical body (1), and at least 2 wheels (6) allowing the cylindrical body (1) to move easily on the beach.

Description

[0001] MANUAL COASTAL CLEANING ROBOT

[0002] Technical Field:

[0003] The invention relates to a manual coastal cleaning robot that can be used to clean the environment by collecting garbage in coastal areas such as beaches, sandy beaches, and lakeshores.

[0004] State of the Art:

[0005] WWF (World Wildlife Fund) has taken global action to address land-based plastic pollution reaching the oceans and seas. Each year, 12 million tons of plastic waste enter the seas worldwide.

[0006] Turkey's coastline, including its islands, stretches for 8,333 kilometers. Among OECD countries, Turkey ranks among the lowest in terms of successful waste management. It is the 6th-largest contributor to marine plastic pollution globally. According to the WWF Mediterranean Sea Plastic Report, published in June 2018, 95% of the waste in the Mediterranean Sea consists of plastic materials, and 134 marine species inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea ingest plastic waste. There are 1 .25 million pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters per square kilometer in the Mediterranean Sea. Around 0.57 million tons of plastic end up in the Mediterranean Sea each year. This is equivalent to throwing 33,800 plastic bottles into the sea every minute. The leakage caused by this corrupt system destroys not only humans, but also the entire ecosystem along with wildlife. To date, it has been recorded that more than 270 species of animals have been caught in plastic waste, while more than 240 species have ingested plastic. And as we ingest more and more plastic in food and drinking water each year, we don't yet know the full extent of the effects on our health. This idea was developed as a solution to this problem.

[0007] Today, especially in the summer months, people spend time on beaches and sandy beaches, causing these areas to be polluted with garbage and waste. Cleaning these garbage, one by one, by employees requires a very intensive workforce. Various vehicles have been designed to clean unwanted substances such as garbage, waste, barnacles, and rocks on the beach.

[0008] Patent application number TR201107720 describes “Improvement in Beach Area Cleaning System (Workmaster)”. The invention includes a workmaster sand area cleaning machine for use in the tourism and sports sector performing the function of cleaning and smoothing the sand on beaches, beach volleyball courts, sand running fields, etc. from rocks, barnacles, packaging waste, glass, pieces of wood, cigarette butts, brushwood, etc.

[0009] Utility model application CN205223965U describes "Special Clean Shovel in Sandy Beach". The invention describes a special clean shovel for a sandy beach, comprising a shovel body, one side of the shovel body is provided with an opening for the garbage to enter and exit, and the bottom surface of the shovel body is near the edge with an open end. The rigid connection swash plate and a plurality of through holes are drilled to keep the swash plate on the bottom surface, side and swash plate of the shovel body away from the inclination of the open-ended direction, and the handle is fixed to the outside of the top surface of the shovel body. The utility model discloses that a plurality of through holes are placed in different positions on the shovel body, it can dispose of silt after shoveling garbage very conveniently, it effectively solves clean shoveling problem in the prior art, a lot of silt can be removed during clean shoveling, it is a tool for cleanup work in sandy beach problem.

[0010] Above is described a vehicle capable of cleaning sandy beaches and a special shovel working with human power. The entry of motor vehicles on the beach spoils the naturalness of the sand. In addition, it causes more pollution due to the fuel it uses. The shovel, which is specially designed for cleaning the sandy beach, has a rectangular prism structure and is inserted into the sand from the bottom by a person pulling from the handle of the shovel or shovel-like form. The sand collected in the prism is discharged down from the perforated structure so that only waste materials remain inside. Although this process cleans the sand deeply, it is very tiring for the employee and requires very long working hours.

[0011] As a result, there is a need for a new technology which can overcome the disadvantages mentioned above. Description of the Invention:

[0012] This invention is the manual coastal cleaning robot, which can overcome the disadvantages mentioned above, and is characterized in that the body has a cylindrical structure, has wheels, has a collection mouth, has an inclined ramp, can clean the sandy beach, saves time and labor, and is practical.

[0013] Thanks to the cylindrical structure of the body in the product of the invention, it is very easy to use. In addition, it includes wheels to move easily on the sand and not tire the user. Thanks to the inclined opening of the collection mouth, garbage is easily collected. The perforated surface releases the sand back. Thanks to the separation of sand and garbage with the sieve principle and not using motor vehicles, it does not disturb the naturalness of the sand. Thanks to its ease of use, it saves both time and labor.

[0014] With the easy fastening of the parts that make up the invention to each other, it is easy to install, and thanks to the short assembly time, costs are low. Also, the invention has a solid structure.

[0015] Description of the Drawings:

[0016] The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying figures, so that the features of the invention will be more clearly understood and appreciated, however it is not intended to limit the invention to these particular embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended all alternatives, modifications and equivalences that may be included in the field of the invention as defined by the accompanying claims are within the scope. It should be understood that the details shown are for the sole purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention and are intended to provide the most useful and easily understandable description of both the embodiment of the methods and the rules and conceptual features of the invention. In the drawings;

[0017] Fig.1 is a perspective view of the system.

[0018] Fig. 2 is a rear view of the system. The figures which will help understand this invention are numbered as indicated in the accompanying drawing and are given below with their names.

[0019] Description of the References:

[0020] 1. Cylindrical Body

[0021] 2. Mouth

[0022] 3. Perforated Surface

[0023] 4. Discharge Cover

[0024] 5. Handlebar Structure

[0025] 6. Wheel

[0026] 7. Collection plate

[0027] Detailed Description of the Invention:

[0028] The constituent parts of the invention are essentially; cylindrical body (1), mouth (2), perforated surface (3), discharge cover (4), handlebar structure (5), wheel (6), and collection plate (7).

[0029] The invention has a cylindrical body (1) in which garbage is collected and accumulated. The cylinder body (1) has a mouth (2) at the front. As the cylindrical body (1) moves forward, the mouth (2), which has a fixed collection plate (7) with an inclined ramp-like structure at its front, ensures that garbage is directed into the cylindrical body (1). The bottom of the cylindrical body (1) is formed by a perforated surface (3) in order to ensure that the sand entering with the garbage is released back. The cylindrical body (1) has a discharge cover (4) at the top. The garbage is discharged by lifting the discharge cover (4) and turning the cylindrical body (1) upside down. There is a handlebar structure (5) at the rear of the cylindrical body (1) so that it can be moved by human power. At least 2 wheels (6) are positioned on both sides of the cylindrical body (1). The wheel (6) facilitates the movement of the cylindrical body (1) on the sandy beach.

Claims

CLAIMS1 . A manual coastal cleaning robot, characterized in that it comprises;- a cylindrical body (1) in which garbage is collected and accumulated,- a collection mouth (2) where garbage is collected from the sandy beach by means of the collection plate (7) via an inclined ramp and collected into the cylinder body (1),- a perforated surface (3), which forms the bottom of the cylindrical body (1) and allows the sand entering the cylindrical body (1) to be released back to the sandy beach,- a removable discharge cover (4) located at the top of the cylindrical body (1) for emptying the accumulated garbage,- handlebar structure (5) used to push, pull, and rotate the cylindrical body (1), and- at least 2 wheels (6) allowing the cylindrical body (1) to move easily on the sandy beach.

2. The collection sheet (7) according to claim 1 , characterized in that it has an inclined ramp structure.

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