Patent ID: 12258747

Description of reference signs:100—quick-cleaning drain;1—drain body;2—drain core;3—drain basket;400—quick-cleaning mechanism;4—quick-cleaning member;41—iron piece;42—convex column;43—engaging rail;44—engaging column;45—connecting end;46—engaging end;5—lifting rod;51—magnet;52—cavity;53—engaging groove;54—support ring;55—controlling member;551—connecting rod;56—controlling spring;57—hinge member;58—engaging tooth;581—hinge head;582—limiting hole;583—engaging hole;59—engaging spring;510—engaging mechanism;511—engaging member;512—controller;513—pin;6—drain panel;61—quick-cleaning hole;7—decorative cover;71—operating hole;72—pushing block;8—aromatherapy bar;9—draining channel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments. The various examples are provided by way of interpretation of the present disclosure and not limiting the present disclosure. Indeed, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations may be made in the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. For example, features shown or described as part of one embodiment may be used in another embodiment to produce yet another embodiment. It is therefore desirable that the present disclosure encompasses such modifications and variations falling within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

In the description of the present disclosure, the terms “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom” and the like denote orientation or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, are intended for ease of description of the present disclosure only and not to require that the present disclosure must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation to the present disclosure. The terms “connected”, “connection”, and “arranged” used in the present disclosure should be understood in a broad sense, for example, which may refer to a fixed connection or a detachable connection; which may refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate component; which may refer to a wired electrical connection, a radio connection, or a wireless communication signal connection, and the specific meanings of the above terms may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to a specific situation.

One or more examples of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings. The detailed description uses numeric and letter designations to refer to features in the drawings. Similar or like reference signs in the drawings and descriptions have been used to refer to similar or like parts of the present disclosure. As used herein, the terms “first”, “second”, “third” and the like are used interchangeably to distinguish one member from another and are not intended to denote the location or importance of the individual member.

A quick-cleaning drain100for quick replacement of cleaning parts is shown inFIGS.1-5for embodiment 1 of the present invention, which comprises a drain body1, the drain body1is embedded with a drain core2, the drain core2is provided with a quick-cleaning mechanism400for quick removal, the quick-cleaning mechanism400matches a draining channel of the drain core2, the quick-cleaning mechanism400comprises a lifting rod5and a quick-cleaning member4, the quick-cleaning member4matches the draining channel for draining water and blocking the debris in the water, the upper surface of the quick-cleaning member4is provided with a connecting end45, and the bottom of the lifting rod5is provided with an engaging end46, and the engaging end46matches and is removably fixed to the connecting end45. Preferably, the quick-cleaning member4is designed to be disposable, which is directly formed using low-cost materials, and is low-cost and easy to use. Via the blocking in the draining channel by the quick-cleaning mechanism400, the debris accumulates on the quick-cleaning mechanism400, and then when the quick-cleaning mechanism400is removed, the debris can be removed altogether for quick cleaning, at the same time, to avoid the difficulty of cleaning the quick-cleaning mechanism400, the quick-cleaning member4is directly designed to be removable, so that the quick-cleaning member4can be removed directly during the cleaning process, and all the debris can be removed from the lifting rod5, for quick cleaning, subsequently the quick-cleaning member4is replaced with a new one, resulting in quick replacement of the cleaning parts which is a solution for the technical problem of the present application.

Specifically, the drain core2is provided with a drain basket3, the drain basket3matches the draining channel, the quick-cleaning mechanism400is provided in the drain basket3and matches the bottom of the inner surface of the drain basket3, and the quick-cleaning mechanism400matches the drain basket3for draining water.

It can be understood that in this embodiment, the cross-sections of the drain basket3and the quick-cleaning member4are in a circular shape. In other embodiments, the cross-sections of the drain basket3and the quick-cleaning member4may also be in a square shape, a triangular shape, or other shape.

FIG.3illustrates that the top wall, the side wall and the bottom wall of the drain basket3are provided with draining holes, so that the quick-cleaning drain can form a siphon effect during draining, making it easier for hair and the like to wrap around the quick-cleaning member4, resulting in convenient cleaning. The top of the drain basket3is provided with a handle for easy lifting. In this embodiment, the drain basket3is designed so that, in particular, the side wall and the bottom wall of the drain basket3are provided with draining holes, enabling draining water through the draining holes, improving the efficiency of the draining water, and also avoiding the problem of blocking in the draining channel when blocking occurs in the quick-cleaning member4because just the quick-cleaning mechanism400is provided, moreover, the drain basket3is directly mounted in the drain core2, which is capable of supporting the quick-cleaning mechanism400, without modifying the drain core2by providing a supporting part for supporting the quick-cleaning mechanism400, so that the quick-cleaning mechanism400is capable of being directly applied to the current drain core2.

The engaging end is removably fixed to the connecting end through magnetic connection. One of the connecting end and the engaging end is provided with a magnet51, the other is provided with a magnet51or a magnetically attractable part, and the magnetically attractable part may be made of metal material or non-metal material. In this embodiment, specifically, the connecting end45is an iron piece41which is formed into an integral structure with the quick-cleaning member4or embedded in the upper surface of the quick-cleaning member4, and the engaging end46is a magnet51embedded in the bottom of the lifting rod5, and the magnet51attracts the iron piece41, By means of the attraction between the magnet51and the iron piece41, the lifting rod5is connected to the quick-cleaning member4, and when cleaned up, the quick-cleaning member4only needs to be hung on the side wall of the garbage bin and pulled, so that the quick-cleaning member4can be disconnected from the lifting rod5directly for the purpose of quick cleaning, and the replacement of a new quick-cleaning member4is easier and is accomplished by directly aligning and attracting the quick-cleaning member4. Possible ways of mounting magnet51are to close the end directly after the magnet51has been placed and to cover the end with a cap. The entire quick-cleaning member4is formed in one possible way by directly pressing the iron sheet41into shape, and in another possible way by embedding a small iron piece41in plastic material.

Preferably, the lifting rod5is hollow inside and is provided with an aromatherapy bar8, the aromatherapy bar8is removably fixed in the lifting rod5, and the lifting rod5is provided with opening holes for odor of the aromatherapy bar8to come out.

The upper surface of the drain body1is provided with a drain panel6, the drain panel6is provided with a quick-cleaning hole61above the quick-cleaning mechanism400, the quick-cleaning hole61is larger in area than the quick-cleaning mechanism400, the quick-cleaning mechanism400is capable of being taken out directly through the quick-cleaning hole61, the top of the lifting rod5is provided with a decorative cover7matching the quick-cleaning hole61, and when the quick-cleaning mechanism400is placed in the drain core2, the decorative cover7is placed in the quick-cleaning hole61and the upper surface of the decorative cover7is flush with the upper surface of the drain panel6. Certainly, the decorative cover7may also be arranged not to be flush with the upper surface of the drain panel6, which can be freely set by the manufacturer as required. Via the quick-cleaning hole61, when the quick-cleaning mechanism400needs to be cleaned up the drain can be taken out directly without demounting it, resulting in quick cleaning, via the decorative cover7, even if the drain panel6is provided with the quick-cleaning holes61, the drain panel6still has a good appearance with the help of the decorative cover7, making the panel look more integral, more delicate and more attractive, at the same time, the decorative cover7is optionally connected to the quick-cleaning mechanism400, which allows taking out the decorative cover7while simultaneously taking out the quick-cleaning mechanism400from the quick-cleaning holes61, resulting in more convenient cleaning. The decorative cover7is provided with opening holes for the odor of the aromatherapy bar8to come out.

Embodiment 2 is basically the same as embodiment 1, and the difference is that, as shown inFIGS.6-8, the connecting end45is a convex column42protruding from the upper surface of the quick-cleaning member4, the convex column42has an engaging rail43surrounding the convex column42, the engaging end46is a cavity52in the bottom of the lifting rod5matching the convex column42, and the side wall of the cavity52is provided with an engaging groove53matching the engaging rail43. In this embodiment, via the combination of the engaging rail43and the engaging groove53on the convex column42, the quick-cleaning member4is connected to the lifting rod5, and because the transition portion between the engaging rail43and the engaging groove53is designed to be curved, the engagement and separation of the engaging rail43and the engaging groove53are relatively smooth, which can be disassembled by the external pulling force from the wall of the garbage bin, and can be assembled directly by alignment and pressing, resulting in a simple overall structure as well as convenience and quickness of use.

Embodiment 3 is basically the same as embodiment 1, with the following differences: specifically, as shown inFIGS.9-14, the connecting end45is an engaging column44provided on the upper surface of the quick-cleaning member4, the lifting rod5is hollow inside and embedded with an engaging mechanism510, the engaging mechanism510comprises an engaging member511and a controller512, the engaging member511is provided in the bottom of the lifting rod for selectively engaging or unengaging the engaging column, and the controller512is provided in the lifting rod for controlling the engaging or unengaging of the engaging member511. Via the combination of the engaging member511and the engaging column44, and via the control of the controller512, the quick-cleaning member4can be dismounted and mounted, and due to this design, the quick-cleaning member4is removed without the help of other external forces, and simply by operating the controller512, resulting in smoother overall use, better practicability and experience of use.FIGS.9and10illustrate that the top of the lifting rod5is provided with a holding part for holding, which is a spherical handle. In addition, the holding part may also be arranged in other shapes.

Further, a support ring is provided at the inner wall of the lifting rod, the controller512is mounted to the support ring and extends downwardly from the support ring for connecting to the engaging member511, the engaging member511comprises two symmetrically arranged engaging teeth and a hinge member, the upper end of each the engaging tooth provided with a hinge head, the two the hinge heads respectively on each of the two the engaging teeth are staggered from each other and are fixed to the hinge member using a pin513, each of the two hinge heads has a limiting hole and an engaging hole on its surface facing to the other, two the limiting holes are embedded with an engaging spring, and two the engaging holes match and enclose the engaging column. Furthermore, the controller512comprises a controlling member and a controlling spring, the controlling spring is embedded between the controlling member and the support ring and is supported by the support ring, the controller512comprises a controlling member and a controlling spring, the controlling spring is embedded between the controlling member and the support ring and is supported by the support ring, a connecting rod extending towards the support ring is provided in the center of the controlling member, the bottom of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the top of the hinge member, the controlling member is embedded in and is partially outside of the lifting rod and the controlling spring supports the controlling member to reset after being pressed down in the lifting rod. In this embodiment, by the engagement between the two engaging teeth58, the engaging column44is engaged, and for the engaging column44to be engaged stably, the engaging column44is required to be in the shape of a large top and a small bottom, and the shape of the engaging hole583is required to fit the outer surface of the engaging column44so that the two symmetrical engaging holes583completely enclose the engaging column44to become engaged, and to avoid the dropping of the quick-cleaning member.

The actual working process of the controller512and the engaging member511is as follows: pressing the controlling member55to deform the controlling spring56to accumulate the reset force, and at the same time pushing the engaging member511down simultaneously via the connecting rod551until the two engaging teeth58at the bottom protrude beyond the lower surface of the lifting rod5, and at this time, because the engaging teeth58are not limited by the inner wall of the lifting rod5, under the supporting force of the engaging spring59, the two engaging teeth58become in a state of being separated from each other to reveal the engaging hole583between them, the state is formed based on that the hinge head581is connected to the hinge member57by a pin513, that is, this state is due to the rotation at the axis of the pin513, therefore, it is possible to avoid the dropping of the engaging spring59because the lower opening that matches the lifting rod5is opened too wide due to the supporting force of the engaging spring59. At this time, placing the engaging column44of the quick-cleaning member4between the engaging teeth58which are separately positioned at left and right, and then releasing the controller512, the controller512is reset under the elastic force of the spring, driving the engaging member511to rise up and to be contained into the lifting rod5again, so that the quick-cleaning member4is engaged. The disassembly is even more convenient when the control member55is pressed down until the engaging teeth58become positioned separately at left and right, under the driving force of gravity, the quick-cleaning member4falls down directly and the disassembly operation is completed, the whole process is smooth and stable, and the purpose to be achieved by this application is quickly achieved.

Preferably, a drain panel6is provided on the upper surface of the drain body1, and the drain panel6is provided with a quick-cleaning hole61located above the quick-cleaning mechanism400, and the quick-cleaning hole61is larger in area than the quick-cleaning mechanism400, so that the quick-cleaning mechanism400is able to be taken out directly through the quick-cleaning hole61.

Embodiment 5 is basically the same as embodiment 3, the differences are as follows: Specifically as shown inFIGS.19-22, the top of the lifting rod5is provided with a decorative cover7matching the quick-cleaning hole61when the quick-cleaning mechanism400is placed in the drain core2, the decorative cover7is positioned in the quick-cleaning hole61and the upper surface of the decorative cover7is flush with the upper surface of the drain panel6, the decorative cover7is provided with an operating hole71, and more preferably, the operating hole is provided with a pushing block, the pushing block is embedded in the operating hole and can slide in the operating hole, the controller512is located below the decorative cover, the lower end of the pushing block is arranged as an inverted triangle, the bottom of the pushing block matches the top end of the controller512, the pushing block controls the controller512to conduct operations.

In this embodiment, the controller512is completely covered by the decorative cover7so that no structure protruding from the drain panel6will be formed, Via the pushing block72provided in the operating hole71with a planar top the operation is performed, by pushing the pushing block72, the inverted triangular structure at the bottom of the pushing block72presses the top of the controlling member55, forcing the controlling member55to move downward, when the pushing block72is pushed to the end, the engaging teeth58also arrive at the position corresponding to the disassembled state, when the engaging teeth58are to be closed, simply resetting the push block72is required, and the controlling member55will be reset under the elastic force of the spring for closing, a further benefit of this embodiment is that the opening time of the engaging teeth58can be controlled by the pushing block72, so that the engaging teeth58do not need to be pressed for a long period of time in order to keep them open, making it easier and quicker to use.

The above is merely a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the present disclosure which may be subject to various modifications and variations for those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure should be included in the scope of protection of the present disclosure, to make it easier and quicker to use.