JP2012170874A - Interceptor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interceptor that can reduce an installation space and facilitate work for cleaning and replacing an oil-water separating means.SOLUTION: The interceptor for catching and separating oil and fat contained in wastewater and discharging the wastewater after separating the oil and fat, includes a collecting part 1 holding the oil-water separating means 3 for allowing the wastewater to flow down while catching and separating the oil and fat, and an auxiliary driving means 5 composed by mounting and connecting an inflow port 1a of the collecting part 1 to a drain hole Sa formed in the bottom face of a sink S, and capable of applying force in a flow-down direction to the wastewater flowing to the collecting part 1.

Description

  The present invention relates to a interceptor that captures and separates oil and fat contained in wastewater and discharges the wastewater after the oil and fat is separated.

  In a commercial kitchen such as a restaurant, it is usually required to install an oil / water separator or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1) that captures and separates oil and fat from waste water. However, in recent years, since the form of providing relatively simple dishes in stores is increasing in convenience stores and coffee shops, it has been replaced with a relatively large oil-water separator required for commercial kitchens. However, the fact is that the number of stores that need a relatively small interceptor is increasing.

JP 2010-82609 A

  However, in the above-described conventional interceptor, for example, it has been necessary to take in the waste water from the kitchen sink (sink), separate the oil and fat by the difference in specific gravity, and capture it by floating, so a relatively large installation space is required. At the same time, there has been a problem that the collection and cleaning of the fat and oil trapped inside is avoided and the fat and oil flows out.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an interceptor that can reduce the installation space and can easily perform work for cleaning and replacement of the oil / water separation means. There is.

  The invention according to claim 1 captures and separates the oil and fat contained in the wastewater, and in the interceptor that discharges the wastewater after the oil and fat is separated, collects the wastewater while capturing and separating the oil and fat. It has a collecting part in which oil / water separating means for letting it flow down is accommodated, and an inlet of the collecting part is attached to and connected to a drain outlet formed on the bottom surface of the sink.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the interceptor according to the first aspect, there is provided an auxiliary driving means capable of applying a force toward the flow-down direction with respect to the drainage flowing through the collecting portion.

  Invention of Claim 3 was equipped with the waste_water | drain detection means which detects that waste_water | drain flowed into the said collection part in the interceptor of Claim 2, and detected the inflow of waste_water | drain with the said waste_water | drain detection means. The auxiliary driving means is driven on the condition as described above.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the interceptor according to claim 2, further comprising a stay detection means capable of detecting the stay of drainage in the collecting part, and the stay detection means detecting the stay of drainage. The auxiliary drive means is driven as a condition.

  Invention of Claim 5 is the interceptor in any one of Claims 1-4. The oil-water separation means detection means which detects the presence or absence of the said oil-water separation means in the said collection part, This oil-water separation means And an oil / water separation means notifying means for notifying that the oil / water separation means is not accommodated based on detection by the detection means that the oil / water separation means is not provided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the interceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, based on a replacement time detection means for detecting a replacement time of the oil / water separation means, and a detection by the replacement time detection means. And an exchange time notifying means for notifying that it is time to replace the oil / water separation means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the oil-water separating means for capturing and separating the oil and fat while allowing the oil and water separation means to flow down is provided, and the oil is collected in the drain outlet formed on the bottom surface of the sink. Since the inlet of the collecting part is attached and connected, the installation space for the interceptor can be reduced, and the work for cleaning and replacing the oil / water separation means can be easily performed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the auxiliary drive means that can apply a force toward the flow-down direction with respect to the drainage flowing through the collection part is provided, even if the oil / water separation means is clogged with oil and fat, The driving means can suppress a decrease in the flow rate of the drainage.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the wastewater detection means for detecting that the wastewater has flowed into the collection part is provided, and the auxiliary drive means is driven on condition that the wastewater detection means has detected the inflow of wastewater. Therefore, the auxiliary drive means can be driven only when the drainage flows from the drain port, and the running cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the auxiliary drive means is always driven.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the stagnation detecting means capable of detecting the stagnation of the waste water in the collecting portion is provided, and the auxiliary driving means is driven on condition that the stagnation of the sewage is detected by the stagnation detection means. The running cost can be further reduced as compared with the case in which the auxiliary drive means is always driven if the drainage flows into the collecting section.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the oil / water separation means detects the presence / absence of the oil / water separation means in the collecting section, and the oil / water separation means is detected based on the absence of the oil / water separation means by the oil / water separation means detection means. Since the oil / water separation means notifying means for notifying that the oil / water is not contained is provided, it is possible to prevent the drainage from flowing in a state where the oil / water separation means is forgotten to be accommodated in the collection portion.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the replacement time detection means for detecting the replacement time of the oil / water separation means, and the replacement time notification means for notifying that it is the replacement time of the oil / water separation means based on the detection by the replacement time detection means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the drainage from flowing in a state in which the replacement time of the oil / water separation means has been exceeded.

The side view which shows the interceptor which concerns on embodiment of this invention Perspective view showing the interceptor Sectional view showing the interceptor The block diagram which shows the electrical connection relation of the waste_water | drain detection means and auxiliary drive means in the interceptor The block diagram which shows the electrical connection relation of the stay detection means and auxiliary drive means in the interceptor which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the electrical connection relation of the oil-water separation means detection means and the oil-water separation means alerting | reporting means in the interceptor which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the electrical connection relation of the replacement time detection and replacement time alerting | reporting means in the interceptor which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The interceptor according to the present embodiment captures and separates the oil and fat contained in the wastewater and discharges the wastewater after the oil and fat is separated. As shown in FIGS. It is mainly comprised from the part 1, the auxiliary | assistant part 2, the connection pipe D1 which connects these collection parts 1 and the auxiliary | assistant part 2, and the discharge pipe D2 which protruded and formed from the auxiliary | assistant part 2. FIG. The discharge pipe D2 is connected to a pipe that communicates with a drain groove (not shown).

  The collection unit 1 contains oil / water separation means 3 for capturing and separating oil and fat while allowing the drainage to flow down. The collection unit 1 is opened upward to form an inflow port 1a and is formed on the bottom surface. It consists of a cylindrical member to which one end of the connecting pipe D1 is connected. As shown in FIG. 3, the collecting portion 1 is attached to a drain outlet Sa whose inlet 1a (strictly, its opening edge) is formed on the bottom surface of the sink S (sink) via a seal member Sb. It is attached directly to the sink S. Thus, the collection unit 1 and the auxiliary unit 2 (the present interceptor) are attached in a state of being suspended from the drainage port Sa of the sink S, and the inside of the collection unit 1 is exposed from the drainage port Sa to the outside. It is supposed to be in a state of facing.

  The oil / water separation means 3 is composed of a filter or the like that can adsorb or filter the oil and fat, and is accommodated in the accommodating space in the collection unit 1. The oil / water separation means 3 is mounted on a mounting table 4 disposed in the collection unit 1 and contains oils and fats (residues and the like) while passing wastewater flowing in from the inflow port 1a. ) Is adsorbed or filtered, and the drainage from which the oils and fats have been removed is allowed to flow downward to reach the connecting pipe D1.

  The auxiliary portion 2 is formed of a cylindrical member in which auxiliary driving means 5 is disposed. The other end of the connecting pipe D1 is connected to the bottom surface of the auxiliary section 2, and the discharge pipe D2 is formed to protrude on the side surface. The auxiliary part 2 is supported by the connecting pipe D1 while being connected to the connecting pipe D1, and is arranged in parallel with the collecting part 1 in the same height direction. On the other hand, the auxiliary drive means 5 can apply a force toward the flow-down direction with respect to the drainage flowing through the collection unit 1. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary drive means 5 can be driven by the motor M. It is mainly comprised from the impeller 5a.

  The motor M is connected to a plug via a wiring H2, and is connected to a power source (outlet or the like) so that power can be supplied and driven. An impeller 5a is connected to the output shaft of the motor M, and the impeller 5a is rotated by driving the motor M so that drainage can be guided from the connecting pipe D1 into the auxiliary portion 2 and discharged from the discharge pipe D2. It has become. That is, by the rotation of the impeller 5a, a force is applied to the drainage in the collection unit 1 downward in FIG. 3 (in the direction from the inlet 1a toward the connecting portion with the connecting pipe D1). The drainage can be forced to flow toward the auxiliary part 2.

  On the other hand, the collection unit 1 includes drainage detection means 6 that detects that drainage has flowed into the collection unit 1. This drainage detection means 6 is composed of a sensor attached at a position below the inlet 1a in the collection unit 1 and above the upper end of the oil / water separation means 3, and can detect drainage flowing in from the inlet 1a. It is said that. The drainage detection means 6 may be any sensor that can detect drainage, and examples thereof include various sensors such as an optical sensor and a contact sensor.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the drainage detection means 6 is electrically connected to the motor M of the auxiliary drive means 5 via the wiring H1, and the drainage detection means 6 detects that the inflow of drainage has been detected. The auxiliary drive means 5 (that is, the motor M) is driven as a condition. Specifically, the drainage detection unit 6 is configured to be electrically turned on or off when drainage is detected, and the motor M (auxiliary drive unit 5) can be turned on and driven by the on or off as a trigger. It is like that. 1 and 3, reference symbol B indicates a connection portion that is connected to the tip of the wiring H <b> 1 and is electrically connected to the motor M.

  However, when drainage reaches from the drain outlet Sa into the collection part 1 by using the sink S, the drainage detection means 6 detects this and drives the auxiliary drive means 5. The drainage in the collection part 1 flows down in the oil-water separation means 3 while receiving the force applied by the auxiliary drive means 5, flows to the discharge pipe D2 via the connecting pipe D1 and the auxiliary part 2, and the discharge pipe It will be discharged from D2 and guided to the drainage channel.

  According to the present embodiment, the drainage port Sa formed in the bottom surface of the sink S is provided with the collection unit 1 in which the oil / water separation means 3 for flowing down the wastewater is captured while capturing and separating the oil and fat. Since the inflow port 1a of the collection part 1 is attached and connected, the installation space of the interceptor can be reduced, and the work for cleaning and replacing the oil / water separation means 3 can be easily performed. it can.

  That is, since the interceptor (collecting part 1 and auxiliary part 2) according to the present embodiment is attached in a state of being suspended from the drainage port Sa of the sink S, it is installed while effectively using the space in the lower part of the sink S. Since the space can be reduced and the inflow port 1a of the collection unit 1 is attached to the drain port Sa and the inside of the collection unit 1 faces the outside from the drain port Sa, oil-water separation The work for cleaning and replacement of the means 3 can be easily performed.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the auxiliary drive means 5 which can give force toward the flow-down direction with respect to the waste_water | drain which flows through the collection part 1 was comprised, the oil-and-water separation means 3 was clogged with fats and oils. In addition, the auxiliary drive means 5 can apply a force to the drainage in the flow-down direction to suppress a decrease in the flow-down speed. Furthermore, since the wastewater detection means 6 which detects that wastewater flowed into the collection part 1 was comprised, and the inflow of wastewater was detected in the said wastewater detection means 6, the auxiliary drive means 5 is driven, The auxiliary drive means 5 can be driven only when drainage flows from the mouth Sa, and the running cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the auxiliary drive means 5 is always driven.

  However, in place of the waste water detection means 6 in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, there is provided a stay detection means 7 that can detect the stay of waste water in the collection unit 1, and the stay detection means 7 and the auxiliary drive means. The auxiliary driving means 5 (motor M) may be driven on the condition that the stagnation of the waste water is detected by the stagnation detection means 7. In this case, the running cost can be further reduced as compared with the case in which the auxiliary driving means 5 is always driven if the drainage flows into the collecting unit 1 as in the above embodiment. In addition, the stay detection means 7 includes, for example, a sensor that measures the flow rate of the waste water in the collection unit 1 and can be configured to detect stay by a decrease in the flow rate.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, based on the detection of the absence of the oil / water separation means 3 by the oil / water separation means detection means 8 for detecting the presence or absence of the oil / water separation means 3 in the collection unit 1, and the oil / water separation means detection means 8. The oil / water separation means notifying means 9 for notifying that the oil / water separation means 3 is not accommodated may be provided. In this case, it is possible to prevent the drainage from flowing in a state where the oil / water separation means 3 is forgotten to be accommodated in the collection unit 1. The oil / water separation means detection means 8 can use a non-contact sensor such as an optical sensor, a contact sensor, or the like. The oil / water separation means notification means 9 displays a warning by, for example, a buzzer or an alarm or a display means. And so on.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, based on the detection by the replacement timing detection means 10 for detecting the replacement timing of the oil / water separation means 3 and the detection by the replacement timing detection means 10, it is notified that it is the replacement timing of the oil / water separation means 3. The replacement time notification means 11 may be provided. In this case, it is possible to prevent drainage from flowing in a state where the replacement time of the oil / water separation means 3 has been exceeded. The replacement time detection means 10 can measure, for example, the cumulative usage time of the interceptor and detect the replacement time based on the cumulative usage time. The replacement time notification means 11 can be, for example, a buzzer, An alarm can be issued or a warning can be displayed by a display means.

  As mentioned above, although this embodiment was described, this invention is not limited to these, The collection part 1 and the auxiliary | assistant part 2 may be connected to the perpendicular direction (up-down direction), or is collected. Only the portion 1 may be formed and the auxiliary portion 2 may not be formed (that is, the auxiliary drive means 5 is not provided). The auxiliary drive means 5 is not limited to the motor M and the impeller 5a as in the present embodiment, and can apply force to the drainage flowing through the collection unit 1 in the flow direction. If it is enough.

  It has a collection part that contains oil-water separation means for letting down the waste water while capturing and separating the oil and fat, and the inlet of the collection part is attached to the drain port formed on the bottom of the sink. If it is a connected interceptor, it can be applied to one having a different external shape or one to which another function is added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Collection part 1a Inlet 2 Auxiliary part 3 Oil-water separation means 4 Mounting stand 5 Auxiliary drive means 5a Impeller 6 Drainage detection means 7 Residence detection means 8 Oil-water separation means detection means 9 Oil-water separation means notification means 10 Exchange time detection means 11 Exchange Time notification means S Sink
Sa drain outlet

Claims (6)

In the interceptor which captures and separates the oil and fat contained in the wastewater and discharges the wastewater after the oil and fat is separated,
It has a collecting part that contains oil and water separating means for letting down the waste water while capturing and separating the oil and fat, and the inlet of the collecting part is attached to the drain port formed on the bottom surface of the sink. Interceptor characterized by being connected.   The interceptor according to claim 1, further comprising auxiliary driving means capable of applying a force toward the flow-down direction with respect to the drainage flowing through the collection unit.   A drainage detection means for detecting that wastewater has flowed into the collecting section is provided, and the auxiliary drive means is driven on condition that the wastewater detection means has detected the inflow of wastewater. 2. Interceptor according to item 2.   3. A dwell detection unit capable of detecting a stagnation of waste water in the collection unit, and the auxiliary driving unit is driven on condition that the stagnation of waste water is detected by the dwell detection unit. The interceptor described. An oil / water separation means detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the oil / water separation means in the collection unit;
An oil / water separation means notifying means for notifying that the oil / water separation means is not accommodated based on the detection by the oil / water separation means detecting means that the oil / water separation means is absent;
The interceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: Replacement time detection means for detecting the replacement time of the oil-water separation means;
Based on detection by the replacement time detection means, a replacement time notification means for notifying that it is a replacement time for the oil / water separation means;
The interceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising:

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