KR101533388B1 - Break opening device for pipe blockage - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a device for clearing a blockage in a pipe capable of efficiently clearing a blockage in a pipe. The device for clearing a blockage in a pipe according to the present invention comprises: a cylinder (10) which compresses air by pumping and has an exit hole (14) through which compressed air is discharged; a piston (22); an inflatable balloon (B) installed on the exit hole to inflate by the pumped, compressed air; and a one-way air valve (30) installed on the exit hole (14) to supply the air compressed by a pumping means to the inflatable balloon (B) and block an air flow in a reverse direction. The inflatable balloon (B) which inflates by the cylinder and the piston inflates into an entrance (40) of a clogged pipe to make the entrance airtight. A blockage in the pipe is cleared by a pressure from an inflation of the inflatable balloon by the compressed air and an external impact from shaking of a pumping mechanism (10, 22).

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for blocking a pipe,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a device for treating a clogged pipe for drainage such as a toilet bowl or a countertop of a kitchen, and more particularly to a device for supplying a pressure to a clogged pipe in a state in which an inlet of the pipe is in close contact with a rubber balloon So that the pressure supplied to the inside of the piping is not leaked.

Generally, the toilet, the washstand, and the counter top of the kitchen are made to discharge the foreign substances to the outside by draining the water. In this way, in the portion for draining the water, the trap structure in which the U-shape is repeated is adopted in order to prevent the odor from flowing backward, so that the trap structure is particularly clogged.

When clogging occurs in the pipe structure for drainage, the pipe itself, specifically, the portion having the trap structure can be separated and processed. However, in general, such a treatment is not easy for many people. A clogging device composed of a semi-spherical compressed portion made of a rubber material and an operating rod connected to the upper end of the compressed portion, which is usually sold in the market.

In the case of using such a clogged processing apparatus, when the operation portion is pressed several times, the compressed portion of the hemispherical contraction is contracted so that the compressed air is delivered to the inside of the piping so that the clogged portion is relieved by applying pressure to the clogged portion use. Also, in other processing apparatuses, most of them try to treat the clogged portion by putting the pressure inside the piping while clogging the inlet portion of the piping at the toilet or washstand.

However, it is evident that the inlet, which is the part connected to the pipe from the toilet, is not substantially in a plane, and the shape and dimensions of the inlet portion connected to the pipe are different depending on each manufacturer and specification. In order to accurately transfer the pressure necessary for eliminating clogging to the inside of the pipe, the above-mentioned hemispherical compressed portion must be completely adhered to the inlet portion of the pipe.

As described above, since the inlet portion of the pipe is not in a planar state, as can be seen from a toilet or washstand, it is substantially impossible that the front end of the compressed portion completely adheres to the inlet portion of the pipe. Herein, the inlet portion of the pipe refers to a portion where the pipe having a predetermined diameter is connected to the toilet, and it can easily be understood that it is a portion exposed to the user from the outside such as a toilet.

It will be understood that it is difficult to transfer the pressure to the inside of the piping because the clogging device of the conventional art as described above is not completely in close contact with the inlet portion of the piping. Observing the conventional structure, it can be seen that there is a problem in wrapping the inlet portion of the pipe substantially outside, that is, in the form of covering the inlet of the pipe which the user can visually observe.

That is, although the inlet of the pipe is not flat, the compressed portion made of a flexible rubber material is brought into close contact with the pipe so as to cover the pipe, so that it can be seen that substantially complete tightening does not occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve such a disadvantage of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for preventing the loss of pressure supplied to the inside of a piping by applying sufficient pressure to a clogged portion It is a basic object to provide a processing device capable of solving this problem.

In order to solve such a problem, in consideration of the fact that the inlet portion of the pipe has a variety of three-dimensional shapes, not a flat shape, the pipe is sealed to the outside using the inside of the pipe inlet portion, So that the pressure can be supplied to the inside of the piping.

An apparatus for clogging a pipe according to the present invention comprises: pumping means capable of compressing air by pumping and having an outlet through which compressed air is discharged; An inflatable balloon installed continuously to the outlet and being inflated by the pumped compressed air; And a one-way air valve installed at the outlet for supplying compressed air by the pumping means to the inflatable balloon and blocking air flow in a reverse direction; Wherein the inflatable balloon inflated by the pumping means expands into an inlet portion of the clogged piping so as to make the inlet portion of the pipeline airtight so that the pressure due to inflation of the inflatable balloon by the compressed air, The clogging of the inside of the pipe can be solved by the external impact caused by the swinging motion of the pipe.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the inflatable balloon may have a hemispherical shape or a partially spherical shape so as to surround the outside of the inflatable balloon. The inflatable balloon may be coupled to the pumping means to guide the inflatable balloon Member. Here, such a guide member may be formed of a flexible material so as to be brought into close contact with the outer surface of the pipe inlet portion.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner further comprises an exhausting means of an inflatable balloon which allows reverse air flow of the one-way air valve.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pumping device comprising: a cylindrical cylinder having a predetermined space therein; a piston inserted in the cylinder to compress air by reciprocating movement; and a piston rod connected upwardly from the piston, . According to the embodiment of the exhaust means, a packing member for sealing between the exhaust wire member installed to pass through the inside of the piston and the piston rod and the exhaust wire member attached to the lower side surface of the piston And the wire member is moved and the end thereof is inserted into the one-way air valve, so that air in the inflatable balloon is exhausted.

According to the pipe clogging apparatus of the present invention as described above, the inflatable balloon can be inserted into the inlet portion of the pipe, and can be kept in tight contact with the inlet portion of the pipe to maintain the airtight state. In this state, It is possible to eliminate the clogged portion of the inside of the pipe by the pressure and the swinging by the pipe.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to apply sufficient pressure to the substantially clogged portion by setting the inside of the pipe to a completely hermetic state with respect to the outside, and then supplying the pressure to the inside of the pipe. By providing such a pressure, the impact pressure caused by the impact due to the rocking motion can be applied to the clogged portion inside the pipe by rocking the cylinder or the like connected to the inflatable balloon. Therefore, it is possible to provide a sufficient external force to the clogged portion of the inside of the pipe, and it can be seen that the clogged portion can be solved very efficiently.

In addition, the inflatable balloon can be inflated to the inlet portion of the pipe with a more accurate posture by the guide member according to the present invention being in close contact with the outside of the pipe inlet portion. A blocking effect can be expected, and by this, the treatment of the clogged portion can be more advantageous.

Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is an exemplary sectional view showing the basic principle of a clogging device of the present invention. Fig.
2 is an illustration of an embodiment of the clogging device of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

First, as shown in Fig. 1, the clogging device according to the present invention uses an inflatable baloon (B). The inflatable balloon B is inflated by the infusion of air and returns to its original small size when the air is removed.

In the present invention, by inflating the inflatable balloon B close to the inlet portion 40 of the pipe, the inflated balloon B enters the inside of the inlet portion 40 of the pipe, So as to be brought into close contact with the inside portion of the pipe inlet portion (40). It is a matter of course that the outer surface of the balloon B closely adheres to the inner surface of the pipe inlet portion 40 as the balloon B expands as a result of such expansion. Will be maintained.

Next, the means for inflating the inflatable balloon B will be described. The clogged processing apparatus of the present invention comprises an inflatable balloon B as described above and a pumping apparatus A connected to the balloon B and capable of injecting air into the ballast.

An embodiment of the pumping device A includes a cylinder 10 forming a constant cylindrical space therein, and a piston 12 reciprocating in the cylinder. The cylinder 10 has a function as a housing having a space capable of compressing air while the piston 12 reciprocates. The cylinder (10) has an outlet (14) through which air flows out at a lower end portion.

It will be appreciated that, in the illustrated embodiment, the outlet 14 is formed through a central portion of the neck portion 16 protruding downwardly. The piston 12 on the circular plate reciprocates up and down on the inner surface of the cylinder 10 to compress the air. At this time, if necessary, a packing for preventing leakage of air is installed in the outer portion of the piston 12 It is also possible.

The piston 12 is connected to an upwardly extending piston rod 22 and a handle 20 is formed at an upper end of the piston rod 22. Therefore, the user can hold the handle 20 and reciprocate the piston 12 in the vertical direction.

The inflatable balloon B is connected to the outlet 14 formed at the lower end of the cylinder 10 so as to be able to communicate. That is, the inflatable balloon B is connected to the outlet 14 so as to receive compressed air generated by the motion of the piston 12 in the cylinder 10.

According to the present invention, the neck portion 14 and the balloon B are connected through the one-way air valve 30. For example, the one-way air valve 30 is provided in the neck portion 16 so that the transfer of air from the neck portion 14 to the balloon B is transmitted only through the one-way air valve 30 . ≪ / RTI >

Here, the one-way air valve 30 is defined as a generic term for a valve mechanism that is configured such that the air flow is transmitted only in one direction and the air flow is not transmitted in the opposite direction. That is, referring to FIG. 1, the valve is generally referred to as a valve that allows air to pass from the upper portion (cylinder) to the lower portion (inflatable balloon) and blocks the flow of air from the lower portion to the upper portion automatically do.

Such a one-way air valve 30 may also include, for example, a valve attached to a soccer ball used for blowing air into a soccer ball. It is also possible to provide a one- A check valve may also be included to allow flow. And, in a simpler configuration, a valve mechanism may be included which provides a membrane on one side of the air through which the air passes, such that the membrane is open to the one-way flow of air and clogs against the reverse flow.

The air supplied to the inside of the inflatable balloon B by using the one-way air valve 30 may be discharged to the outside by operating the one-way air valve 30. [ For example, in the case of using a check valve or a kind of membrane, it is possible to discharge the air inside the balloon to the outside by inserting a certain tool into the air inflow hole of the balloon (B).

It goes without saying that even when another type of one-way air valve 30 is used, it is possible to make reverse air flow possible by operating such valve 30. [ Such an embodiment will be described later.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a guide member 24 is provided on the outside of the inflatable balloon B. As shown in the figure, the guide member 24 may be formed into a hemispherical shape or a partially spherical shape so as to cover the inflatable balloon (B). Such a guide member 24 may be connected to and supported by the neck portion 16 of the cylinder 10. Such a guide member 24 will guide the inflatable balloon B to inflate in a correct direction, and at the same time help to adhere to the inlet portion of the piping at the time of the first aging.

If the guide member 24 is formed of a flexible material, it is also possible to make the guide member 24 adhere to the outer surface of the inlet portion 40 of the pipe. That is, it is possible to set the guide member 24 to be in close contact with the outer surface 42 of the inlet portion 40 of the pipe as shown in Fig. When the guide member 24 is in close contact with the outer surface 42 of the inlet portion, it is natural that the effect of blocking the outside air will be doubled, and it is expected that a stronger pressure can be supplied to the inside of the pipe.

As described above, it is preferable to mold the guide member 24 more flexibly in order to bring the multi-part of the guide member 24 into close contact with the outer surface 42 of the pipe inlet. For example, the thickness of the upper portion of the guide member 24 is thickened It is possible to make the end portion of the guide member 24 more flexible and to be in close contact with the outer side surface 42 by forming the lower portion relatively thinly. At this time, it is more preferable that the end of the guide member 24 can be hermetically attached to the outer surface.

Next, the operation of the clogging device having such a configuration will be described. For example, if the inside of the piping, such as the trap structure, is clogged, the user can use the clog removal device of the present invention, so that the balloon B is positioned near the inlet portion 40 of the pipe.

At this time, the guide member 24 makes contact with the exposed portion of the toilet or the like, at the inlet portion 40 of the pipe. The guide member 24 is preferably formed of a flexible material so as to be closely attached to the outside of the inlet portion 40 of the pipe. It is natural that the guide member 24 is brought into close contact with the outer surface of the inlet portion 40 to prevent backflow of water or the like.

In this state, when the handle 20 is operated (vertically moved), the air in the space inside the cylinder 10 corresponding to the lower portion of the piston 12 is compressed while the piston 12 moves up and down, . The air exiting the outlet 14 can then be introduced into the inflatable balloon B through the one-way air valve 30.

When the operation is continued, the inflatable balloon B substantially inflates, and the inflated balloon B contacts the inlet portion 40 and enters the pipe side. When the inflatable balloon B is brought into contact with the inlet portion 40, it is natural that the outside air and the inside of the pipe become substantially airtight.

After the inflatable balloon B is in contact with both side surfaces of the inlet portion 40, the balloon B deformed by the injection of air is formed of a flexible material such as rubber silicone that can expand Therefore, it enters the inside of the pipe. When the inflatable balloon (B) enters the inside of the pipe in this way, it is a matter of course that the pressure is substantially applied to the inside of the pipe.

In this way, sufficient pressure can be transmitted to the inside of the pipe, and when the inflatable balloon (B) is sufficiently inflated and the handle (20) is gripped up and down by the swing motion, The shock caused by the rocking motion can be transmitted to the clogged portion. If the pressure transmitted to the inside of the pipe by the balloon (B) and the impact due to the fluctuation of the balloon are transmitted to the clogged part inside the pipe, the clogged part by the resultant force will be sufficiently eliminated.

When the clogged portion inside the pipe is removed in this way, the process of extracting the air of the balloon B should proceed. This process can be performed by various operations as described above. As an example, the cylinder 10 may be formed in a partially opened shape, the piston 12 removed from the cylinder, and then the one-way air valve 30 may be operated to draw air out of the balloon.

Hereinafter, a more specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the description of this embodiment, the same components as those described above will not be described in detail, and a new portion will be described intensively.

According to the clogging device of the illustrated embodiment, the neck portion 16 connected to the lower central portion of the cylinder 10 can be formed separately, or can be formed integrally with the cylinder 10. A radially extending flange 17 is integrally formed at the lower end of the neck portion 16 in which the outlet 14 is formed and the guide 24 and the inflatable balloon B are inserted through the flange 17. [ The flange 17, the guide 24 and the inflatable balloon B are fixed at one time by using bolts and nuts BN, for example.

And an exhaust wire member 32 that can be inserted into the air passage hole 33 of the one-way air valve 30 is provided through the inside of the piston rod 22. The upper end portion 34 of the piston rod 22 is elastically supported upward by a spring 36 in a state of being positioned inside the handle 20. [

 The lower end portion of the piston rod 22 is inserted into the air injection hole 32 of the one way valve 30 provided on the upper side of the inflatable balloon B to press the upper end portion 34 of the piston rod 22 in the reverse direction So that it can be controlled. The packing member 38 is provided at the lower end of the piston 12 through which the exhaust wire member 32 passes so that the compressed air can be prevented from flowing back through the portion where the wire member 32 is installed Consists of.

The one way air valve 30 according to the present invention is attached to the upper side of the neck portion 16 and the inflatable balloon B is installed at the lower portion of the neck portion 16 so as to communicate with each other have. That is, the compressed air formed by the operation of the piston 12 flows into the interior of the inflatable balloon B through the inlet Ba of the inflatable balloon B via the one-way air valve 30.

Even in the embodiment having such a configuration, the actual operation is the same as the above-described embodiment. That is, as the piston 12 moves upward and downward, the compressed air flows into the inflatable balloon B via the one-way air valve 30, and as the balloon B expands, So that the clogged portion of the pipe can be eliminated.

When the user presses the upper end portion 34 of the exhaust wire member 32 as the processing operation is completed, the lower end portion enters through the air injection hole of the one-way clutch so that air can flow in the reverse direction, The air inside the tumble balloon B can be taken out to the outside. As described above, there are many other configurations for the method or structure for extracting the air inside the inflatable balloon B to the outside.

As described above, according to the present invention, the inflated balloon (B) is inflated while being in close contact with the inside of the inlet portion of the pipe, and the clogged portion of the pipe is treated by supplying pressure to the inside of the pipe. It is understood that it is the point.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. will be.

10 ..... cylinder
12 ..... Piston
Exit 14 .....
16 ..... neck part
20 ..... Handle
22 ..... Piston rod
24 ..... guide member
30 ..... one way air valve
32 ..... exhaust wire member
34 ..... upper part
36 ..... spring
38 ..... packing member
40 ..... inlet part of pipe
A ..... pumping device
B ..... inflatable balloon

Claims (3)

A piston which is inserted into the cylinder and compresses the air by reciprocating motion, and a piston rod which is connected upwardly from the piston, and compresses the air by pumping Pumping means having an outlet through which compressed air can be discharged;
An inflatable balloon installed continuously to the outlet and being inflated by the pumped compressed air;
A one-way air valve installed at the outlet for supplying air compressed by the pumping means to the inflatable balloon and blocking air flow in a reverse direction; And
The inflatable balloon has a hemispherical shape or a partially spherical shape so as to surround the outside of the inflatable balloon. The inflatable balloon is coupled to the pumping means to protect the inflatable balloon and to guide the inflated balloon. The guide member being formed of a flexible material capable of being made of a material capable of being deformed;
Wherein the inflatable balloon inflated by the pumping means expands into an inlet portion of the clogged pipe to make the inlet portion of the pipeline airtight and the pressure due to inflation of the inflatable balloon by the compressed air, The clogging of the inside of the pipe is eliminated by the external impact caused by the swinging motion of the pipe.
The clogging device according to claim 1, further comprising exhausting means for an inflatable balloon for allowing reverse air flow of the one-way air valve.
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