Portable Vacuum Canister and Method of Waste Disposal Therefrom

Abstract

A portable vacuum canister is disclosed for vacuuming debris by a hand-held suction hose and for transferring the debris down through the vacuum canister and into an existing garbage disposal for grinding, where it is then washed down the drain. The vacuum canister adapts and slides into an existing disposal opening.

1 . A portable vacuum device comprising:
 a vacuum hose; and   a cyclone vacuum canister interconnected to the vacuum hose, the vacuum canister comprising:   a vacuum generator; and   a discharge opening positioned adjacent a bottom region of the cyclone vacuum canister, for selectively discharging matter into a sink drain, the discharge opening comprising a flange dimensioned to engage with and couple to the sink drain opening.   
   
   
       2 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein the discharge control further comprises a suction backflow flap. 
   
   
       3 . The vacuum device of  claim 2 , further comprising a screened cage disposed inside an upper portion of the cyclone vacuum canister, the cage containing a float ball. 
   
   
       4 . The vacuum device of  claim 3 , wherein the float ball travels upward when suctioned liquid fluids flood the cage, thereby shutting off the airblower and triggering the back flow flap to open and permitting particles to fall out of the canister. 
   
   
       5 . The vacuum device of  claim 2 , wherein the suction backflow flap opens and closes the flange opening depending on the airblower being turned on or off. 
   
   
       6 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein the discharge control further comprises a paddle impeller having paddles that collect matter from a collection chamber when in an upward-facing state and empty matter when in a downward-facing state. 
   
   
       7 . The vacuum device of  claim 6 , wherein the paddle impeller is powered by exhaust air generated by the vacuum generator. 
   
   
       8 . The vacuum device of  claim 6 , wherein the flange is off-centered from the bottom of the vacuum canister. 
   
   
       9 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , further comprising a screened cage disposed inside an upper portion of the cyclone vacuum canister, the cage containing a float ball. 
   
   
       10 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein a sponge or scouring pad is attached to a vacuum head of the vacuum hose. 
   
   
       11 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein a nozzle head for dispensing cleaning fluid is attached to a vacuum head of the suction hose. 
   
   
       12 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein a handle is formed on an outer surface of the canister to allow for simple handling of the canister. 
   
   
       13 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum canister further comprises a collection bin for holding collected particles. 
   
   
       14 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein the flange is off-centered from the bottom of the vacuum canister. 
   
   
       15 . The vacuum device of  claim 1 , wherein the discharge control further comprises a rotating cam. 
   
   
       16 . A portable vacuum device comprising:
 a suction conduit interconnected to a suction inlet of a vacuum canister; and   a vacuum generator positioned between the suction inlet of the vacuum canister and a flanged outlet of the vacuum canister, the flanged outlet being capable of removably coupling with a sink drain flange.   
   
   
       17 . The vacuum device of  claim 16 , wherein the discharge control further comprises a suction backflow flap. 
   
   
       18 . The vacuum device of  claim 17 , wherein the suction backflow flap opens and closes the flanged outlet depending on the airblower being turned on or off. 
   
   
       19 . A method for vacuum cleaning comprising the steps of:
 a. generating vacuum in a cyclonic vacuum canister;   b. suctioning matter into the cyclonic vacuum canister through a suction hose;   c. holding the suctioned matter in the cyclonic vacuum canister; and   d. selectively controlling the discharge of particles from the cyclonic vacuum canister into a garbage disposal.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the selectively controlling step is achieved through a backflow flap that selectively opens and closes depending on the operational state of the cyclonic vacuum canister. 
   
   
       21 . A material disposal system, comprising in combination:
 a. a vacuum canister having a vacuum generator coupled thereto for generating a vacuum within the vacuum canister and a discharge opening to discharge material from the vacuum canister;   b. a sink drain having a sink drain flange associated a sink drain opening; and   c. a grinder having an opening in direct fluid flow communication with the sink drain flange; whereby the vacuum canister is removably couplable with the sink drain flange such that the discharge opening is capable of discharging material from the vacuum canister, through the sink drain flange and sink drain opening and into the grinder.