JPH0754344Y2 - Water surface cleaning device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water surface cleaning device that travels in pools such as pools, artificial ponds, and water tanks, and captures and removes foreign matter such as leaf pieces, dust, and insects floating near the water surface. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional water surface cleaning device, there is, for example, one in which a ship is made to run on the water surface, and thereby foreign matter floating on the water surface is sucked into the ship and removed.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional device, a ship floating on the water surface is easily affected by the irregular flow of water near the water surface, wind, etc. It has a drawback that it cannot clean all the foreign matters reliably and efficiently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and to provide a water surface cleaning device capable of reliably and efficiently cleaning foreign matters near the water surface in every corner.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a water surface cleaning device of the present invention comprises a land installation portion having a vacuum suction pump and a filter, a vacuum suction hose connected to the vacuum suction pump, A water-bottom automatic vehicle that automatically travels on the water bottom is provided, and a base frame is detachably attached to the vehicle body of the water-bottom automatic vehicle, and a plurality of columns are erected on the base frame and inserted into the columns. The first feature is that a float body is attached in a shape, and a vacuum suction port that is connected to the vacuum suction hose and sucks water near the water surface is attached to the float body. In addition to the first feature, the water surface cleaning device of the present invention is such that the vacuum suction port attached to the float body is installed so as to open slightly below the water surface and is larger than the vacuum suction port. A second feature is that the suction guide port having a diameter is detachably attached such that an upper part of the suction guide port is exposed above the water surface.

[0006]

According to the first feature of the present invention described above, the float body having the vacuum suction port is freely passed in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction to the vehicle body of the underwater automatic vehicle through the foundation frame and the columns. Since the float bodies are connected in a restrained state, the float body can perform reliable horizontal floating traveling which is directly connected to the reliable traveling on the water bottom of the automatic underwater vehicle. Therefore, foreign matter near the water surface can be efficiently and surely sucked into every corner according to the movement of the automatic underwater vehicle. Further, according to the second feature of the present invention, in addition to the action of the first feature, the vacuum suction port attached to the float body opens slightly below the water surface, so There is no possibility of inhaling the air near the boundary part of the above, and therefore, the vacuum suction pump of the land-installed portion can surely maintain the vacuum suction force for the water containing the foreign matter on the water surface. Further, since the upper part of the large-diameter suction guide port attached to the vacuum suction port is designed to partially come out above the water surface, the suction guide port does not collect water containing foreign matter such as leaf pieces floating near the water surface. It can be accurately captured and guided to the vacuum suction port, so that the effect of cleaning the water surface of the device of the present invention can be greatly improved.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the water surface cleaning device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of this embodiment, and FIG.
2 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing an underwater moving part in the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a vehicle body and a base frame body of the underwater automatic vehicle according to an arrow AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an arrow BB in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a float body and a float body upper part mechanism according to FIG.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a land-installed portion 10 having a vacuum suction pump 11 and a filter 12, a vacuum suction hose 20 connected to the vacuum suction pump 11, and an automatic running on a water bottom. And a base frame 40 is detachably attached to the vehicle body 31 of the water-bottom automatic vehicle 30, and a plurality of columns 50 are erected on the base frame 40. A float body 60 is attached so as to be inserted through 50, and a vacuum suction port 70 that is connected to the vacuum suction hose 20 and sucks water near the water surface is attached to the float body 60. The land-based installation unit 10 is vacuum-sucked with a vacuum suction pump 11 that vacuum-sucks water near a water surface 81 of a water reservoir 80 such as a pool, artificial pond, or water tank from a vacuum suction port 70 via a vacuum suction hose 20. A filter 12 that filters water to remove foreign matter such as leaf pieces, dust, and insects in the water, and cleans the water by using the discharge pressure of the vacuum suction pump 11
It consists of a drain hose 13 for returning to 80, and a wheelbarrow 14 on which these are mounted. Further, the submersible vehicle 30 roughly comprises a vehicle body 31 and wheels 34. The above-mentioned submersible vehicle 30 is only this in combination with the land installation unit 10,
A so-called bottom cleaning device may be constructed for a purpose different from the present invention, but in that case, the bottom automatic vehicle 30 is based on a command from the land (when a command from the land is issued from the wireless remote control device, The antenna 35 in the antenna exterior 36 that is erected on 31 is used for command reception), and the water that travels on the bottom of the water and is mixed with foreign matter near the bottom of the water is the bottom vacuum of the bottom automatic vehicle 30. It is sucked from the suction port 32 and sent to the land installation unit 10 through a vacuum suction hose 33 (this is the same as the vacuum suction hose 20 and is connected to the water bottom vacuum suction port 32 side). The
Although the foreign matter removal process is performed, in the present embodiment, the water bottom automatic vehicle 30 capable of cleaning the water bottom (based on a command from the land).
Utilizing the traveling ability, the vehicle body 31 of the traveling vehicle 30 is provided with a vacuum suction port 70 for vacuum suction of water containing foreign matter near the water surface 81 through the base frame 40 and the support column 50. It is equipped with a float body 60. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a base frame 40, which is a separate body from the vehicle body 31, is detachably attached to the vehicle body 31 of the underwater automatic vehicle 30 by using screws 41. And a plurality (for example, three) in the base frame 40
The columns 50 are erected vertically, and a connecting plate 52 with a handle 51 for connecting and strengthening the columns is attached to the uppermost part. A float body sinking prevention ring 53 is fixed to each of the three columns 50.
A float body 60 filled with a floating material such as urethane is attached to the upper column 50 so that it is inserted through the bush 61 so that the horizontal movement is restricted and the vertical movement is free. Has been. Furthermore, the float body 60
A vacuum suction port 70 for vacuum suctioning water near the water surface 81 is attached to the front outer frame 62, and the rear outer frame 63 of the float body 60 is connected via a hose fitting 74 and a communication pipe 75. A vacuum suction hose 20 communicating with the vacuum suction port 70 is attached (via the hose fitting 74). The vacuum suction port 70 has its suction position opened slightly below the water surface 81 depending on the degree of buoyancy of the float body 60, so that the air above the water surface 81 is not sucked. Vacuum suction port for water containing foreign matter such as leaves, dust, and insects near the water surface 81
It is sucked from 70 and sent to the onshore installation section 10 via the communication pipe 75, the hose fitting 74 and the vacuum suction hose 20. In the above-described water surface cleaning device of the present embodiment, the hydraulically stable water bottom is reliably moved by, for example, a water bottom automatic traveling vehicle using a wheel with a solid belt, so that the entire area to be cleaned by the movement. Can be sequentially and reliably and efficiently cleaned without overlapping and leaking.

In this embodiment, as described above, the float body
The vacuum suction port 70 attached to the 60 is arranged so as to open slightly below the water surface 81. In addition to that, a suction guide port 71 having a large diameter is provided for the vacuum suction port 70. The upper part 72 is detachably attached so that part of it is above the water surface 81. By attaching the large-diameter suction guide port 71 such that the upper part 72 thereof partially protrudes above the water surface 81, the suction guide port 71 floats near the water surface 81 in the vicinity thereof, such as leaf pieces, dust, and insects. It is possible to capture all the foreign matter and guide it to the vacuum suction port 70. The lower portion 73 of the guide port 71 is configured so that the suction force can be adjusted by adjusting the opening degree of the suction guide port 71. Note that the water surface cleaning device of the present embodiment uses only the automatic bottom water vehicle 30 and the land installation part 10 to clean the bottom of the water, as described in the above-mentioned "case of the so-called bottom cleaning device for purposes other than the present invention". It goes without saying that it can be used as a device.

[0010]

According to the water surface cleaning device of the present invention, the float body having the vacuum suction port affects the irregular flow of water near the water surface. It is possible to perform reliable floating traveling by means of a self-driving vehicle with a water bottom that reliably travels on a hydrodynamically stable bottom without floating, and floats on the water surface in cooperation with a vacuum suction pump and filter installed on the land. It is possible to effectively remove water containing foreign matter such as leaf pieces, dust, and insects without leaving any excess water and overlapping them, and remove these foreign matter.
According to the water surface cleaning device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the configuration of the first aspect, the vacuum suction port attached to the float body opens slightly below the water surface. There is no risk of sucking air near the boundary between the surface and the atmosphere, and therefore the vacuum suction pump of the land-installed portion can reliably maintain the vacuum suction force for water containing foreign matter on the water surface. Further, since the upper part of the large-diameter suction guide port attached to the vacuum suction port is designed to partially come out above the water surface, the suction guide port does not collect water containing foreign matter such as leaf pieces floating near the water surface. It can be accurately captured and guided to the vacuum suction port, so that the effect of cleaning the water surface of the device of the present invention can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing an underwater moving portion in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a vehicle body and a base frame body of the automatic underwater vehicle according to an arrow AA in FIG. 2 in the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a float body and a float body upper part mechanism as seen from an arrow BB of FIG. 2 in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Land-installed section 11 Vacuum suction pump 12 Filter 20 Vacuum suction hose 30 Water-bottom self-driving vehicle 31 Body 40 Base frame 50 Support 60 Float 70 Vacuum suction port 71 Suction guide port

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automatic water-bottom traveling system, comprising: a land-installed unit having a vacuum suction pump and a filter; a vacuum suction hose connected to the vacuum suction pump; and a water-bottom automatic vehicle that automatically travels on the water bottom. While the base frame is detachably attached to the car body, a plurality of columns are erected on the base frame,
A water surface cleaning device in which a float body is attached so as to be inserted into the support column, and a vacuum suction port that is connected to the vacuum suction hose and sucks water near the water surface is attached to the float body. 2. The vacuum suction port attached to the float body is installed so as to open slightly below the water surface, and a suction guide port having a large diameter is provided with respect to the vacuum suction port.
Part of the upper part of the suction guide port appears above the water surface,
The water surface cleaning device according to claim 1, which is detachably attached.