CN221181954U - Efficient filter convenient for sewage discharge - Google Patents

Efficient filter convenient for sewage discharge Download PDF

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CN221181954U
CN221181954U CN202323119148.0U CN202323119148U CN221181954U CN 221181954 U CN221181954 U CN 221181954U CN 202323119148 U CN202323119148 U CN 202323119148U CN 221181954 U CN221181954 U CN 221181954U
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余泽龙
谭艺青
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The utility model discloses a high-efficiency filter convenient for pollution discharge, and relates to the technical field of filters. The utility model comprises a filter main body, a water pipe and a valve, wherein one end of the filter main body far away from the water pipe is provided with a plugging mechanism, and by arranging a drain pipe, a sealing cover and a plugging plate, when the filter main body is used normally, the plugging plate plugs water flow in the filter main body, so that water flow can not leak, when a filter screen in the filter main body needs to be cleaned, a sewage container or a connecting extension pipe is arranged at the outlet of the drain pipe, the sealing cover is unscrewed, the plugging plate is pulled out in a rotating way, when the plugging plate rotates to pass through the outlet of the drain pipe, sewage falls into the sewage container through the drain pipe or continuously flows to a sewage collecting position along the extension pipe, and when sewage is discharged, the sewage can not leak on hands and clothes of workers, so that the extra workload of the workers is avoided.

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Efficient filter convenient for sewage discharge
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of filters, in particular to a high-efficiency filter convenient for pollution discharge.
Background
The Y-shaped filter is an indispensable filter device of a pipeline system for conveying media, is usually arranged at the inlet end of a pressure reducing valve, a pressure relief valve, a fixed water level valve or other equipment and is used for removing impurities in the media so as to protect the normal use of the valve and the equipment, and has the characteristics of advanced structure, small resistance, convenience in sewage discharge and the like, and is an efficient filter.
The existing high-efficient filterable Y type filter, after long-time use, impurity accumulation can appear, influences the filter effect of filter, needs to wash the inside filter screen of filter this moment, when wasing, after the staff inspection atmospheric pressure and carry out the pressure release of certain degree, unscrew the filter, the sewage of piling up in the filter this moment can directly be discharged by the exit, leaks on staff's hand and clothes, increases staff's cleaning work's scope.
Disclosure of utility model
Based on the above, the utility model aims to provide the efficient filter convenient for sewage discharge, so as to solve the technical problem that the existing efficient filter adopts a straight-line mode when the filter is discharged, and sewage can be leaked on hands and clothes of a worker when the worker unscrews the filter.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: the utility model provides a high-efficient filter convenient to blowdown, includes filter main body, water pipe and valve, the one end that the water pipe was kept away from to the filter main body is provided with shutoff mechanism, shutoff mechanism includes the closing cap, one side of closing cap is provided with the connecting rod, the one end that the closing cap was kept away from to the connecting rod is provided with the shutoff board, one side that the connecting rod was kept away from to the shutoff board is provided with the mount pad, one side of filter main body is provided with the blow off pipe, the draw-in groove has been seted up on the filter main body, be provided with locking mechanism on the mount pad.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when filter main part normal use, the shutoff board will rivers shutoff in filter main part's inside, ensures that rivers can not leak, when needs wash the inside filter screen of filter main part, place the container or the connecting extension pipe that hold sewage in the exit of blow off pipe, unscrew the closing cap, rotatory pull out the shutoff board, after the rotatory mouth through the blow off pipe of shutoff board, sewage falls into the container that holds sewage through the blow off pipe, perhaps continues to flow to sewage collection department along the extension pipe.
Further, the sealing cover is in threaded connection with the filter main body, and the sealing cover is fixedly connected with the plugging plate through a connecting rod.
By adopting the technical scheme, the sealing cover is in threaded connection with the filter main body, so that the sealing cover is ensured to completely seal the filter main body, and the situation of water leakage in the use process is avoided.
Further, the plugging plate is matched with the clamping groove, and the plugging plate is rotationally connected with the clamping groove.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the shutoff board can be ensured to the higher adaptation degree of shutoff board and draw-in groove, and the better shutoff effect of shutoff board avoids when not wasing the needs, and rivers are leaked by the blow off pipe along shutoff board edge.
Further, the drain pipe is communicated with the filter main body, and the plugging plate is positioned at the top of the drain pipe.
By adopting the technical scheme, the drain pipe and the filter main body are kept in a communicated state, so that after the plugging plate passes through the pipe orifice of the drain pipe, sewage directly flows to the drain pipe from the inside of the filter main body and is discharged by the drain pipe.
Further, locking mechanism includes spacing groove and connection piece, it has the sleeve to vertically run through on the connection piece, set up spacing hole on the sleeve, telescopic inside is provided with the movable rod, the outside cover of movable rod is equipped with the spring, the top of movable rod is provided with the press head, the bottom of movable rod is provided with the depressed part, the both sides of movable rod are provided with the rolling ball.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, extrusion press head for the movable rod moves down, and extrusion spring, the antifriction ball is received the depressed part smoothly this moment, and hand filter screen moves down, makes the sleeve aim at the spacing groove on the mount pad, after the sleeve stretches into, loosens the press head, and the antifriction ball stretches out spacing hole and carries out the block with the spacing groove, accomplishes the installation of filter screen, and block easy operation is swift, also only need press the press head during the dismantlement, the filter screen is lifted up can.
Further, a plurality of rolling balls are arranged, and the rolling balls are circumferentially distributed.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the setting of a plurality of circumference distribution's rolling ball ensures that the rolling ball carries out the block with the spacing groove of mount pad along the circumferencial direction of movable rod.
Further, the diameter of the rolling ball is smaller than that of the limiting hole, and the rolling ball is matched with the limiting groove.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the diameter of rolling ball is slightly less than the aperture of spacing hole for rolling ball can stretch out spacing hole smoothly, carries out the block with the spacing groove and fixes.
Further, a through hole is formed in one end, extending to the inside of the water pipe, of the filter main body, and a filter screen is arranged in the filter main body.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the aperture of through-hole is enough big, ensures that rivers can pass the through-hole smoothly, contacts with the inside filter screen of filter main part to filter through the filter screen smoothly.
In summary, the utility model has the following advantages:
1. According to the utility model, the drain pipe, the sealing cover and the sealing plate are arranged, when the filter main body is used normally, the sealing plate seals water flow in the filter main body, so that water flow is prevented from leaking, when a filter screen in the filter main body is required to be cleaned, a sewage container or a connecting extension pipe is placed at the outlet of the drain pipe, the sealing cover is unscrewed, the sealing plate is pulled out in a rotating mode, when the sealing plate rotates to pass through the outlet of the drain pipe, sewage falls into the sewage container through the drain pipe or continuously flows to a sewage collecting position along the extension pipe, and when sewage is discharged, the sewage is prevented from leaking on hands and clothes of workers, and the extra workload of the workers is avoided.
2. According to the utility model, the movable rod, the spring, the rolling ball and the limiting groove are arranged, the pressing head is pressed, so that the movable rod moves downwards, the spring is pressed, the rolling ball is smoothly received in the concave part, the filter screen is held downwards, the sleeve is aligned with the limiting groove on the mounting seat, after the sleeve stretches into the limiting groove, the pressing head is loosened, the rolling ball stretches out of the limiting hole and is clamped with the limiting groove, the filter screen is mounted, the clamping operation is simple and quick, the pressing head is only needed to be pressed when the filter screen is dismounted, the filter screen is lifted, and meanwhile, the parts are mutually matched, so that the filter screen is stably fixed in the filter main body, the phenomenon that the filter screen loosens in the use process is avoided, the filtering effect is influenced, and when the sealing cover is unscrewed, the filter screen can also smoothly be dragged out of the filter main body along with the rotation of the sealing plate, and the filter screen in the filter main body does not need to be singly taken out.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom perspective view of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a front cross-sectional structure of the present utility model;
Fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure of fig. 3 a according to the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. a filter body; 2. a water pipe; 3. a valve; 4. a through hole; 5. a filter screen; 6. a plugging mechanism; 61. a blow-down pipe; 62. a cover; 63. a connecting rod; 64. a plugging plate; 65. a mounting base; 66. a clamping groove; 7. a locking mechanism; 71. a connecting sheet; 72. a sleeve; 73. a limiting hole; 74. pressing head; 75. a movable rod; 76. a spring; 77. a recessed portion; 78. a rolling ball; 79. and a limit groove.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present utility model will be described in accordance with its entire structure.
Embodiment one:
1-4, including filter main part 1, water pipe 2 and valve 3, filter main part 1 is kept away from the one end of water pipe 2 and is provided with shutoff mechanism 6, shutoff mechanism 6 includes closing cap 62, one side of closing cap 62 is provided with connecting rod 63, one end that closing cap 62 was kept away from to connecting rod 63 is provided with shutoff plate 64, one side that connecting rod 63 was kept away from to shutoff plate 64 is provided with mount pad 65, one side of filter main part 1 is provided with blow off pipe 61, the draw-in groove 66 has been seted up on filter main part 1, be provided with locking mechanism 7 on the mount pad 65, when filter main part 1 normal use, shutoff plate 64 blocks up rivers in filter main part 1's inside, ensure that rivers can not leak, when the filter screen 5 of filter main part 1 inside washs, place the container or the connecting extension pipe that hold sewage in the exit of blow off pipe 61, loose closing cap 62, rotatory drawing out of shutoff plate 64, after the mouth of blow off pipe 61 was passed through to the shutoff plate 64, sewage falls into the container that holds sewage through the blow off pipe 61, or continue to follow extension pipe and flow sewage to drain, can not cause the extra clothes and personnel's the volume of draining on the water drain, can not increase on the people's hands.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the cover 62 is in threaded connection with the filter main body 1, the cover 62 is fixedly connected with the plugging plate 64 through the connecting rod 63, the cover 62 is in threaded connection with the filter main body 1, the cover 62 is ensured to completely seal the filter main body 1, water leakage in the use process is avoided, the cover 62 is fixedly connected with the plugging plate 64 through the connecting rod 63, when the cover 62 is unscrewed, the plugging plate 64 fixedly connected with the cover 62 is driven to rotate and move downwards, and when the plugging plate 64 passes through the pipe orifice of the drain pipe 61, sewage is smoothly discharged through the drain pipe 61.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the plugging plate 64 is matched with the clamping groove 66, and the plugging plate 64 is rotationally connected with the clamping groove 66, so that a good plugging effect of the plugging plate 64 can be ensured, water flow is prevented from leaking from the drain pipe 61 along the edge of the plugging plate 64 when non-cleaning is needed, the plugging plate 64 is rotationally connected with the clamping groove 66, when the filter main body 1 needs to be cleaned, the plugging cover 62 is unscrewed, and the plugging plate 64 is driven to rotationally move downwards along the clamping groove 66 in the process of rotating and moving downwards by the plugging cover 62.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the drain pipe 61 is communicated with the filter main body 1, and the blocking plate 64 is located at the top of the drain pipe 61, and the drain pipe 61 is kept in a communication state with the filter main body 1, so that after the blocking plate 64 passes through the orifice of the drain pipe 61, sewage directly flows from the inside of the filter main body 1 to the drain pipe 61 and is discharged by the drain pipe 61, the relative position relationship between the blocking plate 64 and the orifice of the drain pipe 61 ensures that the blocking plate 64 blocks water flow and impurities smoothly during normal use, and water flow and impurities are prevented from leaking from the drain pipe 61 during normal use.
Embodiment two:
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the locking mechanism 7 includes a limit groove 79 and a connecting piece 71, the connecting piece 71 is longitudinally penetrated with a sleeve 72, a limit hole 73 is formed in the sleeve 72, a movable rod 75 is arranged in the sleeve 72, a spring 76 is sleeved on the outer side of the movable rod 75, a pressing head 74 is arranged at the top of the movable rod 75, a concave part 77 is arranged at the bottom of the movable rod 75, rolling balls 78 are arranged on two sides of the movable rod 75, the pressing head 74 is extruded, the movable rod 75 moves downwards, the spring 76 is extruded, at the moment, the rolling balls 78 are smoothly retracted to the concave part 77, the filter screen 5 is moved downwards by hand, the sleeve 72 is aligned with the limit groove 79 on the mounting seat 65, after the sleeve 72 stretches into, the pressing head 74 is loosened, the rolling balls 78 stretch out of the limit hole 73 and the limit groove 79 to clamp, the mounting of the filter screen 5 is completed, the clamping operation is simple and quick, the pressing head 74 is only needed to be pressed when the filter screen 5 is dismounted, and the parts are mutually matched, so that the filter screen 5 is stably fixed in the inside of the filter main body 1, the influence of the movement of the movable rod 75 is avoided, the filter cover 62 is influenced, and when the filter screen 5 is unscrewed, and the filter main body 1 is screwed out of the filter main body 1.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the rolling balls 78 are provided with a plurality of rolling balls 78, the rolling balls 78 are circumferentially distributed, and the arrangement of the rolling balls 78 circumferentially distributed ensures that the rolling balls 78 are engaged with the limit grooves 79 of the mounting seat 65 along the circumferential direction of the movable rod 75, so that the whole circumferential direction of the limit grooves 79 is kept fixed, and the mounting stability of the filter screen 5 and the mounting seat 65 is further ensured.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the diameter of the rolling ball 78 is smaller than the aperture of the limiting hole 73, the rolling ball 78 is matched with the limiting groove 79, and the diameter of the rolling ball 78 is slightly smaller than the aperture of the limiting hole 73, so that the rolling ball 78 extends out of the limiting hole 73 and is clamped and fixed with the limiting groove 79, and meanwhile, the rolling ball 78 is prevented from falling from the gap of the limiting hole 73, and normal use of the subsequent locking mechanism 7 is affected.
Referring to fig. 3, the filter main body 1 extends to one end inside the water pipe 2 to form a through hole 4, a filter screen 5 is arranged inside the filter main body 1, the aperture of the through hole 4 is large enough to ensure that water flow can smoothly pass through the through hole 4, contact with the filter screen 5 inside the filter main body 1 and smoothly filter through the filter screen 5, so that impurities in the water flow are kept between the inside of the filter main body 1 and the filter screen 5, and when the filter main body 1 is cleaned, only the filter screen 5 is required to be disassembled, and the filter main body 1 is not required to be written down.
The implementation principle of the utility model is as follows: firstly, connecting a water pipe 2 with an external pipeline, opening a valve 3 and water flow, enabling the water flow to reach the filter main body 1 along the water pipe 2, enabling the water flow to smoothly pass through a through hole 4 of the filter main body 1, filtering through a filter screen 5 in the filter main body, and enabling the filtered water flow to flow out along the water pipe 2; when the filter main body 1 is found to be blocked, the filter main body 1 needs to be cleaned at the moment, a worker places a container for containing sewage at the outlet of the sewage drain pipe 61, or takes an extension pipe to directly connect the sewage drain pipe 61 with a sewage treatment mechanism; secondly, unscrewing the sealing cover 62, and simultaneously, driving the sealing plate 64 to rotate in the clamping groove 66 through the connecting rod 63 to rotate out when the sealing cover 62 is unscrewed, so that the filter screen 5 connected with the top of the mounting seat 65 through the locking mechanism 7 is moved out of the filter main body 1 in a rotating way, and after the sealing plate 64 moves through the pipe orifice of the sewage drain pipe 61, sewage smoothly enters a container or a sewage treatment mechanism for containing sewage through the sewage drain pipe 61; then, when the cover 62 is completely opened and the filter screen 5 is smoothly removed, the impurities on the surface of the filter screen 5 are primarily cleaned, if the adhesion of the impurities on the filter screen 5 is serious, or the filter screen 5 is damaged, the filter screen 5 needs to be disassembled for deep cleaning or a new filter screen 5 needs to be replaced, at the moment, the pressing head 74 is pressed, the movable rod 75 is pushed to move down to squeeze the spring 76, at the moment, the concave part 77 is moved to the position of the rolling ball 78, the rolling ball 78 is smoothly retracted from the limit groove 79 and the limit hole 73, the rolling ball 78 is not clamped with the limit groove 79 any more, and the filter screen 5 is pulled up, so that the filter screen 5 and the mounting seat 65 can be disassembled; finally, after cleaning or taking a new filter screen 5, the pressing head 74 is pressed again, the movable rod 75 is pushed to move downwards to press the spring 76, the rolling ball 78 is retracted from the limit hole 73 of the sleeve 72, the sleeve 72 is aligned with the limit groove 79 on the mounting seat 65, after the sleeve 72 stretches into the limit groove 79, the pressing head 74 is loosened, under the elastic restoring force of the spring 76, the movable rod 75 is driven to move upwards, the concave part 77 moves upwards smoothly, the rolling ball 78 is extruded out of the limit hole 73 and is clamped with the limit groove 79 on the mounting seat 65, the filter screen 5 is mounted, the filter screen 5 is aligned with the filter main body 1, the filter main body 1 stretches into the filter main body 1, the sealing cover 62 is rotated until the sealing cover 62 is completely screwed, the sealing plate 64 moves to the clamping groove 66 in a rotating mode, the drain pipe 61 is sealed again, and the filter screen 5 is reset, and the filtering function is played again.
The parts not involved in the present utility model are the same as or can be implemented by the prior art, and are not described in detail herein.
Although embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, the detailed description is to be construed as exemplary only and is not limiting of the utility model as the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples, and modifications, substitutions, variations, etc. may be made in the embodiments as desired by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, provided that such modifications are within the scope of the appended claims.

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1. A high-efficient filter convenient to blowdown, its characterized in that: including filter main part (1), water pipe (2) and valve (3), the one end that water pipe (2) was kept away from to filter main part (1) is provided with shutoff mechanism (6), shutoff mechanism (6) are including closing cap (62), one side of closing cap (62) is provided with connecting rod (63), one end that closing cap (62) was kept away from to connecting rod (63) is provided with shutoff board (64), one side that connecting rod (63) was kept away from to shutoff board (64) is provided with mount pad (65), one side of filter main part (1) is provided with blow off pipe (61), draw-in groove (66) have been seted up on filter main part (1), be provided with locking mechanism (7) on mount pad (65).
2. A high efficiency filter for facilitating blowdown according to claim 1, wherein: the sealing cover (62) is in threaded connection with the filter main body (1), and the sealing cover (62) is fixedly connected with the plugging plate (64) through a connecting rod (63).
3. A high efficiency filter for facilitating blowdown according to claim 1, wherein: the plugging plate (64) is matched with the clamping groove (66), and the plugging plate (64) is rotationally connected with the clamping groove (66).
4. A high efficiency filter for facilitating blowdown according to claim 1, wherein: the drain pipe (61) is communicated with the filter main body (1), and the plugging plate (64) is positioned at the top of the drain pipe (61).
5. A high efficiency filter for facilitating blowdown according to claim 1, wherein: the locking mechanism (7) comprises a limit groove (79) and a connecting sheet (71), wherein a sleeve (72) longitudinally penetrates through the connecting sheet (71), a limit hole (73) is formed in the sleeve (72), a movable rod (75) is arranged in the sleeve (72), a spring (76) is sleeved on the outer side of the movable rod (75), a pressing head (74) is arranged at the top of the movable rod (75), a concave portion (77) is arranged at the bottom of the movable rod (75), and rolling balls (78) are arranged on two sides of the movable rod (75).
6. The efficient filter for facilitating blowdown according to claim 5, wherein: the rolling balls (78) are arranged in a plurality, and the rolling balls (78) are distributed circumferentially.
7. The efficient filter for facilitating blowdown according to claim 5, wherein: the diameter of the rolling ball (78) is smaller than the aperture of the limiting hole (73), and the rolling ball (78) is matched with the limiting groove (79).
8. A high efficiency filter for facilitating blowdown according to claim 1, wherein: the filter is characterized in that a through hole (4) is formed in one end, extending to the inside of the water pipe (2), of the filter main body (1), and a filter screen (5) is arranged in the filter main body (1).
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