KR100986692B1 - Air suction pump - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
- B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B33/00—Pumps actuated by muscle power, e.g. for inflating
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B39/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
- F04B39/0005—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00 adaptations of pistons
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B39/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
- F04B39/12—Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder heads; Fluid connections
- F04B39/121—Casings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B9/00—Piston machines or pumps characterised by the driving or driven means to or from their working members
- F04B9/14—Pumps characterised by muscle-power operation
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F05B2210/12—Kind or type gaseous, i.e. compressible
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F05B2260/60—Fluid transfer
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract
Description
The present invention relates to an air suction pump, and more particularly, to an air suction pump capable of heat sealing immediately after discharging the air inside the plastic bag to the outside by the shangdong of the piston member.
When storing foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and side dishes, foods can quickly rot or spoil due to oxygen in the air.
Accordingly, a vacuum container is used to discharge the air in the container to the outside and store it in a vacuum state.
Although the vacuum container may be provided with an exhaust means for discharging the internal air to the outside of the container itself, it is usually provided with a check valve for discharging the internal air at one end of the vacuum container, a separate automatic air suction pump or manual air suction A pump is used to exhaust the air inside the vacuum vessel to the outside.
In the case of the automatic air suction pump, the price is expensive, so the manual air suction pump is generally used.
A general manual air suction pump includes a housing, a piston part disposed inside the housing, a rod member having one end coupled to the piston part and the other end exposed to the outside of the housing, and coupled to the other end of the rod member. It comprises a handle portion.
Since the conventional manual air suction pump has to discharge the internal air of the plastic bag to the outside by the shangdong of the piston part, and then heat seal it using a separate sealing device, the vacuum of the plastic bag is released during the sealing process after vacuum. The case occurs.
In addition, a separate check valve is mounted on the plastic bag to hold the vacuum of the plastic bag, but it is difficult to use a conventional manual air suction pump for the same reason as the plastic bag without the check valve.
An object of the present invention is to provide an air suction pump that can be easily sealed by vacuum sealing a general plastic bag by manual, and at the same time heat sealed when the vacuum is completed by manual.
In order to achieve the above object, the air suction pump of the present invention comprises: a base member; A housing mounted to an upper portion of the base member so as to be movable upward and downward, and having an upper and lower portion open; A piston member disposed in the housing so as to be movable, and having an upper portion penetrated through the upper portion of the housing and exposed to the outside; A heating wire mounted on the lower surface of the housing to be exposed to the outside; A power supply unit supplying power to the heating wire; The main gasket is formed to protrude upwardly on the upper surface of the base member or protrude downwardly on the lower surface of the housing, wherein the base member is opened upwardly and communicates with the inside of the housing, The outer surface of the first communication hole is formed to communicate the inner and outer parts of the base member, characterized in that the base member is equipped with a communication door for opening and closing the first communication hole.
The housing includes a hollow housing body in which a lower portion of the piston member is disposed therein; The mounting hole penetrates the upper and lower sides therein, the lower cover is mounted to the lower portion of the housing body, and is inserted into the mounting hole, and the suction hole penetrates in the vertical direction, and wraps around the suction hole on the lower surface. A pressing unit to which a heating wire is mounted; Consists of a check valve for opening and closing the upper portion of the suction hole, the check valve, the upper portion of the suction hole when the piston member is raised, and closes the upper portion of the suction hole when the piston member is lowered.
The lower portion of the pressing portion protrudes downward and is provided with a punch protrusion for cutting a plastic bag disposed between the pressing portion and the base member when the housing is lowered, and the base member is opened and cut upward in a plastic bag. A storage part accommodating the foreign matter discharged from the first communication hole formed in the lower portion; A cover member covering an upper portion of the accommodating part, wherein the cover member includes: a drop hole into which the punch protrusion is inserted when the housing is lowered; A flow hole communicating with the suction hole is formed at a position spaced apart from the drop hole, and the hot wire is disposed around the punch protrusion.
The housing is disposed and coupled to the upper portion of the pressing portion, and further comprises an intermediate plate is mounted so that the connection terminal is exposed upward, the power supply is mounted inside the piston member, the connection terminal The heating wire is connected to the heating wire by a connection line passing through the pressing unit, and when the piston member descends, the power supply unit and the connection terminal are in contact with each other to supply power to the heating wire.
The housing, the intermediate plate is coupled to the upper portion and the pressing portion is coupled to the lower portion further comprises an elastic portion mounted on the upper portion of the lower cover, the elastic portion is in communication with the suction hole by the check valve second A communication hole is formed, and the elastic part is formed to protrude convexly in the direction of the piston member in a free state, and when the piston member is lowered while being pressed by the piston member to lower the pressing portion.
The pressing portion for pressing the check valve is protruded from the elastic portion of the second communication hole.
Rail protrusions protrude from an upper portion of the piston member or a lower portion of the base member.
A press cover is mounted to the upper portion of the piston member to be elevated in the vertical direction, and a rail protrusion protrudes from the lower surface of the press cover or the upper surface of the piston member.
According to the air suction pump of the present invention as described above has the following effects.
By reciprocating the piston member manually, the plastic bag can be easily vacuumed and at the same time heat sealed when the vacuum is completed.
Further, by forming the second communication hole in the lower portion of the base member, not only the plastic bag but also the vacuum container may be vacuumed, and the cap of the wine bottle may be separated.
In addition, by forming a pressing portion that presses the upper portion of the check valve, the check valve can be better closed the upper portion of the suction hole.
In addition, by forming the rail protrusion, it is possible to better fasten the zipper portion of the zipper bag.
1 is a perspective view of an air suction pump according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of one direction of the air suction pump according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the other direction of the air suction pump according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is an exploded perspective view of a base member according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is an exploded perspective view of a partial configuration of a housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is an exploded perspective view of another part of the housing according to the embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.
9 is a cross-sectional view of the plastic bag is inserted between the base member and the housing of the air suction pump according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the plastic bag being cut by lowering the housing in FIG. 9; FIG.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the piston pumped up in FIG. 10;
12 is a cross-sectional view of heat sealing the incision of the plastic bag after completion of the vacuum in the state shown in Figure 11,
13 is a perspective view of a plastic bag in a state where the vacuum is completed by the air suction pump according to an embodiment of the present invention,
14 is a perspective view of an air suction pump according to another embodiment of the present invention;
1 is a perspective view of an air suction pump according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a one-way exploded perspective view of the air suction pump according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an air intake pump according to an embodiment of the present invention Another direction exploded perspective view, Figure 4 is a one-way exploded perspective view of the base member according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a one-way exploded perspective view of a partial configuration of the housing according to the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is Another direction exploded perspective view of a part of the housing according to the embodiment, Figure 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of Figure 1, Figure 8 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of Figure 1, Figure 14 is another embodiment of the present invention A perspective view of an air suction pump according to an embodiment.
The air suction pump of the present invention includes a
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On the other hand, if you want to vacuum a separate vacuum container (not shown) or when you want to remove the stopper of the wine bottle (not shown), the communication door (12b) formed in the receiving
The air intake pump of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be variously modified and implemented within the range in which the technical idea of the present invention is permitted.
10: base member, 12: housing portion, 12a: first communication hole, 12b: communication door, 13: cover member, 13a: lower stopper, 14: dropping hole, 15: flow hole, 16: guide groove, 18: lower part Blocking gasket, 19: rail protrusion,
20: housing, 21: housing body, 22: lower cover, 22a: upper stopper, 22b: mounting hole, 23: pressurizing part, 23a: suction hole, 24: check valve, 25: elastic part, 25a: second communication hole , 25b: pressing part, 26: intermediate plate, 26a: connecting terminal, 27: guide protrusion, 27a: second spring, 28: upper blocking gasket, 29: punching protrusion,
30: heating wire,
40: main gasket, 41: lower main gasket, 42: upper main gasket,
60: piston member, 61: piston portion, 61a: rubber ring, 61b: connection terminal, 62: rod portion, 63: handle portion, 64: button portion, 65: first spring, 66: rail protrusion,
70: power supply unit,
80: press cover, 81: rail protrusion,
90: plastic bag, 91: opening part, 92: side joint part, 93: zipper part, 94: heat sealing part, 95: incision part,
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A housing mounted to an upper portion of the base member so as to be movable upward and downward, and having an upper and lower portion open;
A piston member disposed in the housing so as to be movable, and having an upper portion penetrated through the upper portion of the housing and exposed to the outside;
A heating wire mounted on the lower surface of the housing to be exposed to the outside;
A power supply unit supplying power to the heating wire;
It is made of a main gasket protruding upward in the upper surface of the base member or protruding downward in the lower surface of the housing,
The base member is opened upwards to communicate with the inside of the housing,
The outer surface of the base member is formed with a first communication hole for communicating the inside and outside of the base member,
The base member is equipped with a communication door for opening and closing the first communication hole,
The housing,
A hollow housing body having a lower portion of the piston member disposed therein;
A lower cover formed therein and penetrating the upper and lower sides thereof and mounted to a lower portion of the housing body;
A pressurizing part inserted into the mounting hole, the suction hole penetrating in the vertical direction, and the heating unit mounted on the lower surface to surround the suction hole;
It consists of a check valve for opening and closing the upper portion of the suction hole,
The check valve is an air suction pump, characterized in that for opening the upper portion of the suction hole when the piston member is raised, and closes the upper portion of the suction hole when the piston member is lowered.
The lower portion of the pressing portion protrudes downward and is provided with a punch protrusion for cutting a plastic bag disposed between the pressing portion and the base member when the housing is lowered,
The base member includes an accommodating part in which the foreign matter discharged from the plastic bag opened and cut upward is accommodated and the first communication hole is formed at a lower portion thereof; It is made of a cover member for covering the upper portion of the receiving portion,
The cover member has a drop hole into which the punch projection is inserted when the housing is lowered; A flow hole for communicating the inside of the receiving portion with the suction hole at a position spaced apart from the drop hole,
Air suction pump, characterized in that the heating wire is arranged around the punch projection.
The housing,
It is disposed on the upper portion of the pressing portion is coupled, and further comprises an intermediate plate is mounted so that the connection terminal is exposed in the upward direction,
The power supply unit is mounted inside the piston member,
The connection terminal is connected to the heating wire by a connection line passing through the pressing portion,
The air supply pump, characterized in that the power supply and the connection terminal is in contact with each other when the piston member is lowered to supply power to the heating wire.
The housing,
The middle plate is coupled to the upper portion and the pressing portion is coupled to the lower portion further comprises an elastic portion mounted on the upper portion of the lower cover,
The elastic portion has a second communication hole is formed in communication with the suction hole by the check valve,
The elastic part is formed in the convex protrusion projecting in the direction of the piston member in the free state, the air suction pump, characterized in that the pressing part is lowered while being compressed by being pressed by the piston member when the piston member descends.
The air intake pump, characterized in that the elastic portion protrudes the pressing portion for pressing the check valve in the second communication hole.
Air suction pump, characterized in that the rail protrusion protrudes on the upper portion of the piston member or the lower portion of the base member.
The upper part of the piston member is mounted so that the pressing cover is elevated in the vertical direction,
Air suction pump, characterized in that the rail projection protruding on the lower surface of the pressing cover or the upper surface of the piston member.
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KR1020100054113A KR100986692B1 (en) | 2010-06-08 | 2010-06-08 | Air suction pump |
PCT/KR2010/008011 WO2011059269A2 (en) | 2009-11-12 | 2010-11-12 | Air suction pump and method for vacuum sealing vinyl bag using same |
US13/695,539 US20130101442A1 (en) | 2009-11-12 | 2010-11-12 | Air suction pump and method for vacuum sealing vinyl bag using same |
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