Vertical Floor Drain Structure for Odor Blocking and Easy Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor drains suffer from blockage issues and odor backflow, with existing solutions either failing to prevent odor backflow or being inconvenient to clean.
Innovation Solution
A vertical-drainage floor drain design featuring a base, drainage cover, and cover plate, utilizing a drainage channel and siphon phenomenon to prevent odor backflow and facilitate easy cleaning by detachable components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a floor drain is designed with a simple structure for easy cleaning, then ease of operation is improved, but the ability to prevent odor backflow deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The floor drain is divided into multiple detachable components: a cover plate, a drainage cover, a base, and a drainage pipe. This segmentation allows each component to be easily removed and cleaned separately, improving ease of operation while maintaining the water seal structure that prevents odor backflow.
Solution Approach 2:
A water seal is introduced as an intermediary element between the drainage system and the room environment. The water seal acts as a barrier that prevents odor backflow while allowing the drain to maintain a simple, detachable structure for easy cleaning.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a floor drain uses a water seal structure to prevent odor backflow, then odor prevention is improved, but the complexity of the device increases making it harder to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The water seal structure is integrated into a modular design where the drainage cover and base can be easily detached. This segmentation reduces device complexity by allowing the water seal to be cleaned as part of a simple disassembly process rather than requiring complex maintenance procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The drainage cover serves multiple functions: it forms the water seal to prevent odor backflow, it can be easily detached for cleaning, and it guides water flow into the drainage pipe. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity by combining several functions into a single component.
3Ease of operation
If a floor drain is designed to be easily disassembled for cleaning, then ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of the seal may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The floor drain uses clearly defined segmentation with positioning structures such as positioning grooves and positioning posts. These structures ensure that when components are reassembled after cleaning, they automatically align correctly, maintaining seal reliability while allowing easy disassembly for cleaning.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning structures provide visual and tactile feedback during assembly, ensuring that components are correctly reassembled after cleaning. This feedback mechanism maintains seal reliability by preventing incorrect assembly that could compromise the water seal.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design ensures rapid drainage, prevents odor backflow, and allows for easy cleaning by detachable components, effectively addressing blockage and odor issues.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing a drainage channel and siphon phenomenon to prevent odor backflow
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses an anti-odor and anti-clogging method for a floor drain. The method involves using a vertical anti-odor, anti-blocking and easy-to-clean floor. The floor drain comprises a base, a drainage cover, and a cover plate. The base is equipped with a drainage pipe and includes a base body and a collar. A drainage channel is formed between the drainage pipe and the base body. The upper end of the base is provided with a drainage outlet. The drainage cover is detachably connected above the drainage pipe, forming a connected drainage cavity and a water inlet with the drainage pipe.