Microplastic reduction device for washing tank

The present invention relates to a microplastic reduction device for a washing tub and, more specifically, to a microplastic reduction device for a washing tub, which can drain washing water from which microplastics contained in washing water discharged from a washing tub and can exchange a filter o...

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Main Authors SHIN, SUNG SICK, SEO YOUNG JIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Korean
Published 06.04.2022
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Summary:The present invention relates to a microplastic reduction device for a washing tub and, more specifically, to a microplastic reduction device for a washing tub, which can drain washing water from which microplastics contained in washing water discharged from a washing tub and can exchange a filter or filter assembly removing the microplastics from the washing water. According to the present invention, the microplastic reduction device (1000) comprises: a case body (1100) including a first sealed chamber disposed on one side and equipped with a washing water discharge pipe connector connected to a washing water discharge pipe of a washing machine and a second sealed chamber disposed on the other side and including a washing water discharge port through which washing water is discharged while microplastics are filtered therefrom; a vacuum pump (1200) mounted in the first chamber, having one end connected to the washing water discharge pipe connector, and having the other end connected to the second chamber; a washing water sensor (1300) installed at a discharge end part of the vacuum pump to monitor the flow of water when the washing water is drained through the vacuum pump and transmitting a signal to a controller to rotate or stop the vacuum pump; a controller (1400) installed in the first chamber to selectively operate the vacuum pump by receiving the signal from the washing water sensor when power is supplied; and a filter assembly (1500) detachably fitted and mounted in the middle of the second chamber and separated to one side of the case body, wherein three filters vertically stacked in three stages filter the microplastics included in the washing water and discharge the filtered washing water to the washing water discharge port through the lower part when the washing water pumped from the vacuum pump flows into the upper part. 본 발명은 세탁조용 미세플라스틱 저감장치에 관한 것으로, 특히 세탁조로부터 배수되는 배수에 포함된 미세플라스틱을 제거한 상태로 세탁수를 배수할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 세탁수에서 미세플라스틱이 제거된 필터 또는 필터조립체를 교환할 수 있도록 된 세탁조용 미세플라스틱 저감장치에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 세탁조용 미세플라스틱 저감장치(1000)는, 일측으로 세탁기의 세탁수배출관과 연결되는 세탁수배출관연결구가 갖추어진 밀폐된 제1챔버와, 타측으로 미세플라스틱이 걸러진 상태로 배출되는 세탁수배출구가 구비된 밀폐상태의 제2챔버를 포함하는 케이스본체(1100)와, 상기 제1챔버에 안착됨과 더불어 세탁수배출관연결구에 일단이 연결되고 타단이 제2챔버로 연결된 진공펌프(1200)와, 상기 진공펌프의 배출단부에 설치되어 세탁수가 진공펌프를 통해 배수될 때 물의 흐름을 감시하고 콘트롤러에 신호를 보내어 진공펌프를 회전 또는 정지시키도록 된 세탁수센서(1300)와, 상기 제1챔버에 설치되어 전원이 공급되면 세탁수센서의 신호를 받아서 진공펌프를 선택적으로 작동시키도록 된 콘트롤러(1400)와, 상기 제2챔버의 중간부위에 착탈가능하게 끼워져 안착됨과 더불어 케이스본체의 일측으로 분리할 수 있도록 되는 한편, 상기 진공펌프로부터 압송된 세탁수가 상부로 유입되면 세탁수에 포함된 미세플라스틱을 상하로 적층된 3개의 필터가 3단계로 걸러준 다음 하부를 통해 세탁수배출구로 배출할 수 있도록 된 필터조립체(1500)를 포함한다.
Bibliography:Application Number: KR20200125411