JP2009257044A - Hair catcher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair catcher which has a structure capable of surely capturing rubbish such as hairs and fiber waste and easily removing them, and is used for a drain port of a wash bowl etc. <P>SOLUTION: This hair catcher comprises: a circular body 2 which has an annular portion 5 capable of being hooked on the drain outlet; a shaft 10 which has a knob 12 provided in an upper portion, and is inserted through the circular body 2; and a capture portion 3 which is fixed to an upper portion of the shaft 10. The capture portion 3 has a plurality of bars 15, and a cylindrical cover 16 is provided for a portion connected to the bar around the shaft 10. When the capture portion 3 is placed on the circular body 2, the plurality of bars 15 are opened to bring about the state of capturing the hairs 21, the rubbish, etc. When the capture portion 3 is lifted together with the shaft 10, the plurality of bars 15 are closed to bring about the state of removing the hairs 21, the rubbish, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair catcher used for a drain outlet such as a wash bowl, and more particularly, to a hair catcher having a structure that reliably captures dust, such as hair, fiber waste, and other waste, and is easy to remove.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hair catcher for a drain outlet is known in which two hair catcher bodies are vertically provided on a shaft (see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional hair catcher for a drain outlet. This conventional hair catcher has a structure in which two hair catchers 23 and 24 are provided vertically on the shaft 22, and the bottom of the shaft 22 extending downward from the head 25 of the hair catcher has a bottom. A shallow hair catcher 23 is attached, and another hair catcher 24 inclined in a cone shape is attached to the lower part of the shaft 22.

  In addition, a hair catcher for a drain plug is known in which two ring bodies are screwed onto a shaft, and the hair catcher rate and drainage efficiency of the radial collection rib of the ring body can be changed by rotation. (See Patent Document 2).

  Further, a hair catcher for a drain outlet is known in which a radial collecting rib is formed to be inclined in a conical shape so as to become lower in the axial direction (see Patent Document 3). A hair catcher for a drain plug is known in which a radial bar is bent (see Patent Document 4).

  By the way, the conventional hair catcher for a drain outlet has the following problems. For example, in FIG. 5, two upper and lower hair catchers 23 and 24 are provided on the shaft 22, so that hair, fiber waste, other dust, and the like are captured more reliably. However, since the hair catchers 23 and 24 are fixed to the shaft 22, there is a problem that it is difficult to remove hair, fiber waste, and other dust collected from the hair catcher when the drain plug is cleaned. is there.

  Therefore, the applicant of the present application is provided with a circular body having an annular body that can be hooked on the drain outlet, a shaft portion that is inserted into the center portion of the circular body, and a collector that is fixed to the upper portion of the shaft portion. The invention has been proposed for a hair catcher that is provided with a hair catcher in which a circular body is movable in the vertical direction between the lower portion of the shaft portion and the collector (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-113184).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-074040 JP 2006-063516 A JP 2005-307616 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 07-025064

  In the invention proposed by the applicant of the present invention, the collection body can be moved in the vertical direction along the shaft portion with respect to the circular body so that the hair and the like can be easily removed. There is room for further improvement in that it only moves in the direction and makes it easier to remove hair and the like. Another object of the present invention is to realize a hair catcher having a structure that facilitates removal of dust, such as hair, fiber waste, and other waste.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a circular body having an annular portion that can be hooked on a drain outlet, a shaft portion that is inserted through the circular body, and a collection portion that is fixed to the upper portion of the shaft portion. Hair catcher equipped with a collection part having a plurality of crosspieces, and when the collection part is placed on a circular body, the plurality of crosspieces are opened and dust is collected, When the collecting part is lifted together with the shaft part, the hair catcher is provided, wherein the plurality of crosses are closed to be in a dust removal state.

  It is preferable that the knob portion is provided on the upper portion of the shaft portion.

  It is preferable that the cover member is provided at a connection portion around the shaft portion with the crosspiece.

  It is preferable that the cover material has a notch that restricts the movement of the crosspiece.

  It is preferable to have a configuration in which a saddle-shaped portion directed upward is formed at the tip of the crosspiece.

  According to the hair catcher of the present invention, when the collection part is placed on a circular body, when a plurality of crosses are opened and dust is collected, and the collection part is lifted together with the shaft part. Has a configuration in which a plurality of crosses are closed and dust is removed, so that an effect of easily removing dust, such as hair, fiber waste, and other wastes, is produced.

  The best mode for carrying out the hair catcher according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings based on the embodiments.

  A hair catcher according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The hair catcher 1 according to the present invention includes a circular body 2 and a collection body 3 as shown in FIG.

  The circular body 2 includes a cylindrical portion 4 that is a main body, an annular portion 5, and a collection receiving portion 6. The annular portion 5 is formed at the upper end of the cylindrical portion 4 so as to project from the cylindrical portion 4 to the outside in the radial direction in a flange shape. The circular body 2 can be attached to the drainage port by inserting the circular body 2 into a drainage port such as a wash bowl to be used and hanging the annular portion 5 on the upper edge of the drainage port.

  The collection receiving portion 6 includes a support rod 7 extending in the diameter direction of the cylindrical portion 4, and one or a plurality of collection rings 8 that are horizontally fixed to the upper surface of the support rod 7. A shaft hole 9 is formed at the center of the support rod 7. The circular body 2 is formed of a metal material (eg, steel, aluminum, etc.) or a resin material.

  The collection body 3 includes a shaft portion 10, a collection portion 11 provided on the upper portion of the shaft portion 10, and a knob portion 12 fixed to the upper end of the shaft portion 10. The shaft portion 10 is formed so as to be inserted into the shaft hole 9 of the circular body 2 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the collection unit 11 includes a suspension rod 13 (see FIGS. 2A and 2D) fixed to the lower surface of the knob 12 so as to extend downward, and the suspension rod 13. And a plurality of crosspieces 15 (FIGS. 2B and 2B) whose base end portion is rotatably supported by the support ring 14 (see FIGS. 2A and 2D). d)) and a cylindrical cover 16 (see FIGS. 2C and 2D) attached below the knob 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the plurality of crosspieces 15 are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the support ring 14 so as to extend in the radial direction around the shaft portion 10 (in an octopus shape). ) Is arranged. As shown in FIG. 2B, a fitting portion 17 having a curved concave portion into which the support ring 14 can be fitted is formed at the base end portion of the crosspiece 15. The crosspiece 15 is preferably formed of a flexible material such as a resin material or a rubber material. At the top end of the crosspiece 15, a bowl-shaped portion 18 is formed on the upper side so as to face the U-shape, so that dust such as hair is easily caught.

  The cylindrical cover 16 functions as a cover material that covers a connection portion between the support ring 14 and the crosspiece 15 around the shaft portion 10 and suppresses the hair and the like from being entangled with the connection portion. A plurality of cutouts 19 are formed at the lower end of the cylindrical cover 16 as shown in FIG. The cylindrical cover 16 is attached to the lower surface of the knob portion 12 with the shaft portion 10 as the center. Specifically, an ear portion 20 (which may be a flange) formed on the upper end of the cylindrical cover 16 is fixed to the lower surface of the knob portion 12 with screws or an adhesive.

  FIG. 2D is a diagram illustrating a state where one crosspiece 15 is rotatably fitted to the support ring 14. Similarly to the crosspiece 15 in FIG. 2D, each of the plurality of crosspieces 15 has the fitting portion 17 rotatably fitted to the support ring 14 and the base portion of the crosspiece 15 is fitted to the notch 19. It is attached as follows.

  With such a configuration, each of the plurality of crosspieces 15 rotates so as to swing up and down around the support ring 14, and the upward rotation is controlled by the top face of the notch 19. It is configured. In addition, when the crosspiece 15 is formed of a flexible material, it can be bent and deformed.

  When the hair catcher 1 is assembled, the shaft portion 10 of the collecting body 3 is inserted into the shaft hole 9 of the circular body 2 from above, and the collecting body 3 is moved downward with respect to the circular body 2. As a result, the plurality of crosspieces 15 rotate with the saddle-shaped portion 18 at the tip thereof in contact with the collecting ring 8 and spread radially almost horizontally on the collecting ring 8 as shown in FIG. It is assembled in the state.

(Function)
The operation of the hair catcher 1 having the above configuration will be described. When the hair catcher 1 is used, the hair catcher 1 is in the state shown in FIG. 3A, the circular body 2 is inserted into a drainage port such as a wash ball, and the annular portion 5 is placed on the upper edge of the drainage port. By hanging, the hair catcher 1 is attached to the drainage port and is in a collected state.

  In this collection state, the plurality of crosspieces 15 are in a state of spreading almost horizontally radially on the collection ring 8 (in a state of spreading in an octopus shape). It is possible to capture debris and the like.

  When removing the hair 21, fiber waste, dust waste, etc. captured by the hair catcher 1, the collector 3 is lifted upward as shown in FIG. 3 (b), as shown in FIG. 3 (c). The shaft portion 10 is pulled out from the shaft hole 9. Then, the plurality of radial bars 15 are in a removed state that moves downward and hangs down. In this removed state, it becomes easy to remove hair 21, fiber waste, dust waste and the like entangled with the rail 15.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (d), when the collector 3 is turned upside down, the plurality of crosspieces 15 turn in the reverse direction and expand in the radial direction, and are regulated by the notch 19 in the cover, The rotation of the crosspiece 15 stops at a certain angle. In this state, the captured hair 21, fiber waste, dust waste, etc. fall downward, and the plurality of crosspieces 15 are spread out, so that they are easy to remove.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a second embodiment of the hair catcher according to the present invention. The hair catcher 1 ′ of the second embodiment has almost the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but the configuration of the plurality of radial bars 15 ′ is different. The second embodiment will be described below with a focus on the configuration of the radial bar 15 '. In FIG. 4, parts having the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and parts having different configurations are denoted by different numerals.

  In the hair catcher 1 of the first embodiment, a plurality of radial crosspieces 15 are each formed with a hook-shaped portion 18 directed upward at the tip thereof. However, the upper ends of the plurality of radial bars 15 ′ of the hair catcher 1 ′ of the second embodiment are supported by the support ring 8 as in the first embodiment, and are directed downward as shown in FIG. 4 (a). However, the saddle-shaped portion is not formed.

  As in the first embodiment, the hair catcher 1 ′ of the second embodiment has the hair catcher 1 ′ attached to the drain and a plurality of bars 15 ′ as shown in FIG. 4 (b). 8, it is possible to capture hair 21, fiber debris, dust debris, and the like by setting it in a collection state (a state in which it has spread in an octopus foot shape) that spreads almost horizontally radially.

  When removing the hair 21, fiber waste, dust waste, etc. captured by the hair catcher, the collector 3 'is lifted upward as shown in FIG. 4 (c). Further, when the shaft portion 10 is pulled out from the shaft hole 9 and turned upside down, the plurality of radial bars 15 ′ move downward and hang down. In this removed state, it becomes easy to remove the hair 21 entangled with the crosspieces, fiber waste, dust waste and the like.

  The best mode for carrying out the hair catcher according to the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and is described in the claims. It goes without saying that there are various embodiments within the scope of technical matters.

  Since the hair catcher according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, it can be applied not only to a drainage port such as a wash bowl, but also to a drainage port such as a bathroom, a bathtub, and a sink.

It is a figure explaining Example 1 of the hair catcher which concerns on this invention, (a) shows the perspective view of the state which isolate | separated the hair catcher into the circular body and the collection body, (b) is a circular body and It is a perspective view which shows the state which assembled the collection body. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the collection body of Example 1 decomposed | disassembled, (a) shows the state which removed the cylindrical cover and the crosspiece, (b) shows a crosspiece, (c) shows a cylindrical cover, d) shows a state where one crosspiece is fitted to the support ring. (A)-(d) is a perspective view for demonstrating the use condition of the hair catcher of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure explaining Example 2 of the hair catcher which concerns on this invention, (a) shows the perspective view of the state which isolate | separated the hair catcher into the circular body and the collection body, (b) is a circular body and The perspective view which shows the state which assembled the collection body is shown, (c) is a perspective view for demonstrating the use condition of the hair catcher of Example 2. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the conventional hair catcher.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1 'hair catcher
2 Circular body
3, 3 'collector
4 Cylindrical part
5 torus
6 Collection receiving part
7 Supporting cage
8 Collection ring
9 Shaft hole
10 Shaft
11 Collection part
12 Picking part
13 Suspended cage
14 Support ring
15, 15 'pier
16 Cylindrical cover
17 Fitting part
18 Saddle
19 Notch in cylindrical cover
20 Ear
21 Hair
22 Conventional hair catcher shafts 23, 24 Conventional hair catcher 25 Conventional hair catcher head

Claims (5)

  A hair catcher comprising a circular body having an annular part that can be hooked to a drain, a shaft part inserted through the circular body, and a collecting part fixed to the upper part of the shaft part, When the collection part is equipped with a plurality of crosspieces and the collection part is placed on a circular body, when the plurality of crosspieces are opened and dust is collected, the collection part is lifted together with the shaft part. The hair catcher is characterized in that a plurality of bars are closed and dust is removed.   The hair catcher according to claim 1, further comprising a knob on an upper portion of the shaft portion.   The hair catcher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cover material is provided at a connection portion around the shaft portion with the crosspiece.   The hair catcher according to claim 3, wherein the cover material is formed with a notch for restricting movement of the crosspiece.   The hair catcher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a saddle-shaped portion directed upward is formed at a tip of the crosspiece.

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